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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vilmer Stridh (ranked 4356 p4p, 4269 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 495 p4p, 487 weight class). Vilmer Stridh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Israel Adesanya's chin.
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stridh swinging wildly here.
Adesanya follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Stridh moves out of range.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Stridh.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Stridh missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stridh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adesanya replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stridh blocks it well.
Stridh misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Adesanya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Stridh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya moves out of range as Stridh strikes.
Adesanya only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stridh misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Stridh throws a sloppy body shot
and Adesanya counters with a thumping low kick.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Stridh.
Adesanya throws out a counter right but Stridh avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stridh misses with a combination
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stridh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Adesanya - the referee stops the clock and Stridh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Adesanya. Stridh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Stridh moves out of range easily.
Stridh throwing a counter right hand but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Stridh misses with an uppercut.
Adesanya steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Stridh clinches up against the ropes.
Stridh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adesanya is trying to break free.
Stridh prevents Adesanya from breaking the clinch.
Stridh manages to break the clinch.
Stridh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Stridh does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Stridh.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stridh.
Adesanya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stridh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stridh.
Adesanya only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stridh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stridh scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Stridh.
Stridh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Stridh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stridh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adesanya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vilmer Stridh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stridh throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stridh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adesanya tries to keep at a distance but Stridh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adesanya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stridh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilmer Stridh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stridh throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya flicks out a counter leg kick but Stridh steps away.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya moves out of range as Stridh strikes.
Stridh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a head kick!
Stridh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Adesanya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Stridh.
And Adesanya responds with a good body kick, but Stridh manages to step out the way in time.
Stridh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stridh backing away here, and Adesanya unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adesanya is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Stridh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Stridh loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
Stridh misses with an uppercut
and Adesanya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stridh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stridh missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stridh misses with a hook.
Stridh backing away here, and Adesanya unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stridh throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Adesanya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stridh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stridh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Stridh.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Stridh.
Stridh throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stridh misses the jab.
Stridh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Stridh.
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!
Adesanya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stridh. That did some damage!
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilmer Stridh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stridh connects with a jab.
Stridh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vilmer Stridh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Stridh looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Adesanya throws a fast counter high kick but Stridh manages to duck under it in time.
Stridh misses with a looping right.
Adesanya steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stridh throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Adesanya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Stridh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya flicks out a counter leg kick but Stridh steps away.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stridh throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Stridh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Stridh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya flicks out a counter leg kick but Stridh steps away.
A shot to the liver by Stridh. Beautiful body shot.
Stridh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adesanya counters with a leg kick.
Adesanya scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stridh.
A big left from Stridh misses.
Some wild striking there from Stridh.
Stridh throws the left hand but Adesanya avoids the punch easily.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Stridh with a nice cross.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Stridh moves out of range easily.
Vilmer Stridh is winning the standup battle so far.
Stridh throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya throws a fast counter high kick but Stridh manages to duck under it in time.
Stridh lands a jab to the nose.
Stridh lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
The fighters circling - Stridh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stridh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adesanya counters with a leg kick.
Stridh misses the shot to the body.
Stridh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stridh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Adesanya only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stridh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Stridh.
Israel Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stridh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Stridh.
Adesanya wants to break free but Stridh has control.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Stridh has double underhooks.
Stridh breaks from the clinch.
Stridh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vilmer Stridh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adesanya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stridh to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vilmer Stridh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stridh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vilmer Stridh!
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energy
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RATING
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