Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: STRIKE! 10
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Harinck forces Adesanya back against the ropes and clinches.
Harinck gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harinck digs a right hand underneath Adesanya's ribcage. Adesanya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Our sources have told us that Adesanya has been working on his elbows in the gym.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harinck.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
Harinck lands with a right to the head.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harinck scores with a shoulder strike.
Harinck is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
Adesanya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Harinck - that landed with a thud.
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!
Harinck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Harinck.
Harinck tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Harinck is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harinck has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harinck.
Harinck lands a left hand.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Stalling in the clinch from Harinck.
Harinck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harinck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Harinck - that landed with a thud.
Adesanya can't break the clinch.
Harinck lands a right hand.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Harinck.
Harinck throws a head punch that misses.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harinck.
Harinck managing to block the knees to the body from Adesanya.
Harinck lands with a left to the head.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Harinck rushes Adesanya and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A short body shot lands from Harinck as the two fighters clinch.
Harinck lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Harinck is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
Harinck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harinck has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Harinck.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Harinck lands a right hand.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya lands an elbow inside that Harinck shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.
Harinck has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harinck.
Adesanya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya looking to stall.
Adesanya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harinck.#T2#
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Harinck.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck lands a nice shot to the body.
Harinck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harinck's elbow.
Harinck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adesanya.
Harinck lands a nice shot to the body.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harinck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harinck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Harinck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Harinck moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Harinck forces Adesanya back against the ropes and clinches.
Adesanya taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harinck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Harinck is struggling to control the position.
Harinck lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
A bit of stalling here from Harinck. #T1#
A short right from Harinck on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harinck has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harinck has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harinck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the ropes.
Harinck misses with the head strike.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Tommy Harinck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harinck pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Harinck.
Harinck digs a right hand into Adesanya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adesanya's gas tank.
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the ropes.
Harinck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Harinck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Harinck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harinck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harinck lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harinck has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Harinck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the ropes.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harinck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harinck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Harinck!
A victorious Tommy Harinck thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: STRIKE! 8
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Skenojabitch throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skenojabitch. That's going to slow Adesanya down.
Skenojabitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Skenojabitch feints and then cracks Adesanya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adesanya down.
Skenojabitch avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Skenojabitch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skenojabitch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Skenojabitch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Skenojabitch misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skenojabitch throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Skenojabitch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skenojabitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Skenojabitch.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
Skenojabitch scores with a jab to the head.
Skenojabitch with a jab.
Dank Skenojabitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skenojabitch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skenojabitch misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Adesanya rushes Skenojabitch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Adesanya avoiding damage as Skenojabitch throws knees to the body.
Skenojabitch tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the ropes.
Skenojabitch tries to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling the position. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skenojabitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skenojabitch throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Adesanya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skenojabitch lands a jab.
Skenojabitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Skenojabitch both land. Nice combination.
Skenojabitch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Adesanya as he checks the leg kick.
Adesanya looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skenojabitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Skenojabitch.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Skenojabitch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dank Skenojabitch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A swing and a miss from Skenojabitch.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Skenojabitch misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Adesanya has been working on his elbows in the gym.#BC#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya lands a nice looking body shot.
Skenojabitch avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skenojabitch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Adesanya is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skenojabitch lands with a slapping head kick.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skenojabitch.#T1#
Skenojabitch lunges at Adesanya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adesanya's hand. #CL#
Adesanya has Skenojabitch up against the ropes in a clinch.
Skenojabitch can't break the clinch. #BC#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Skenojabitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya. #CL#
Adesanya clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skenojabitch. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Adesanya moves into range and clinches up with Skenojabitch.#T2#
Adesanya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Adesanya stalling the fight.
Adesanya stalls.
Skenojabitch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skenojabitch tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the ropes.
Skenojabitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skenojabitch is trying to force a seperation but Adesanya has the dominant position.
Adesanya slows down the pace here.
Skenojabitch wants to stall.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Adesanya dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Skenojabitch with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Adesanya clinches up against the ropes.
Skenojabitch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skenojabitch.
Adesanya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skenojabitch or not.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the ropes.
Skenojabitch is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Skenojabitch avoids the damage to the body.
Skenojabitch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skenojabitch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adesanya is keeping busy.
Adesanya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skenojabitch trying to land knees to the body. #T1##BC#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Skenojabitch throws a sloppy body shot
and Adesanya counters with a left to the body. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skenojabitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skenojabitch trying to land knees to the body.
Skenojabitch is trying to force a seperation but Adesanya has the dominant position.
Skenojabitch is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adesanya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adesanya leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks. #T2#
Adesanya pushes Skenojabitch back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Adesanya.
Carlton Adesanya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skenojabitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Adesanya.
Skenojabitch letting Adesanya take a breather here.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the ropes.
Skenojabitch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skenojabitch lands a head kick. Adesanya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adesanya misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adesanya 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Adesanya!

Event: STRIKE! 6
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
BySubtraction lands the left hand.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
BySubtraction rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by clinching up.
BySubtraction being controlled against the ropes.
Adesanya holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
BySubtraction lands a good knee to the midsection. Adesanya won't want to take too many of those.
BySubtraction landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Adesanya.
BySubtraction landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Adesanya.
BySubtraction unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adesanya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC#
BySubtraction manages to break the clinch.
BySubtraction jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BySubtraction cracks Adesanya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#ROC#Adesanya is rocked!
BySubtraction misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by clinching up.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can BySubtraction finish him?#T1#
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Adesanya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses.
Adesanya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
BySubtraction tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
BySubtraction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Adesanya has managed to clinch.
Adesanya lands a shot to the body.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction lands a head shot.
BySubtraction throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
Adesanya told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Adesanya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
BySubtraction lands a knee to the body.
Adesanya effectively controlling the action here.#T2#
BySubtraction is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.#BC#
BySubtraction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BySubtraction throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
A hook to the body from BySubtraction.
Adesanya pressing his opponent against the ropes. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
BySubtraction bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
BySubtraction throws a poor cross that misses
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. BySubtraction will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from BySubtraction.
Adesanya throws a fast counter high kick but BySubtraction manages to duck under it in time.
BySubtraction lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Addition BySubtraction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesanya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
Adesanya avoiding damage as BySubtraction throws knees to the body. #BC#
BySubtraction escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
Jab, jab by BySubtraction - just one landing.
BySubtraction throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Adesanya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
BySubtraction is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BySubtraction lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that BySubtraction has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC#
BySubtraction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BySubtraction throws out the jab.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BySubtraction.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches. #T1##CL2#
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch. #CL#
BySubtraction takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Adesanya to work.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
Adesanya lands with a right to the head.
BySubtraction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
BySubtraction breaks the clinch.
Jab from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Adesanya moves into the clinch.
BySubtraction crunches a lovely knee into Adesanya's ribcage.#T2#
Adesanya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Adesanya to work.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BySubtraction landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
BySubtraction unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC2#
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
BySubtraction throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by BySubtraction.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction misses with a straight right.
BySubtraction jabs at Adesanya's body.
BySubtraction misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Adesanya takes the fight into the clinch.
Adesanya lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Addition BySubtraction dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
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.#R3#
BySubtraction thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
A slow jab from BySubtraction misses its intended target.
BySubtraction scores with a sloppy right hand. Adesanya should have avoided that one.
BySubtraction is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL#
BySubtraction closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
BySubtraction lands a body shot.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
BySubtraction's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from BySubtraction. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from BySubtraction. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BySubtraction takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.#T1#
BySubtraction throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
BySubtraction is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
BySubtraction using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
BySubtraction manages to break the clinch.
BySubtraction looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.#CL2#
Adesanya rushes BySubtraction and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
BySubtraction breaks from the clinch. #CL#
BySubtraction closes the distance and pushes Adesanya back into the ropes.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Adesanya lands a nice shot to the body.
BySubtraction lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction misses with a straight right.
Addition BySubtraction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Adesanya rushes BySubtraction and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#T2#
Adesanya cracks BySubtraction with a nice body shot.#BC#
BySubtraction manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
BySubtraction lands a jab.
BySubtraction misses with a hook #CL2#
and Adesanya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adesanya leaning against his opponent.
BySubtraction lands a knee to the body.
Adesanya lands a body shot. #BC#
BySubtraction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - BySubtraction throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for BySubtraction.
Adesanya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BySubtraction landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Addition BySubtraction showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for BySubtraction, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Addition BySubtraction!
Addition BySubtraction spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: STRIKE! 4
Date: Mar 03, 2024

#R1#
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Joon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Joon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Joon has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Joon lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joon misses with some punches. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
Joon working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Joon fails to land. #BC#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Joon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Joon is having none of it.
Joon throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Joon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joon cracks Adesanya with a good jab.#CL#
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joon lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Joon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joon.
Joon misses with some punches.
I was talking to Adesanya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Joon moves out of range.
Joon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joon lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
Joon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Jab by Joon.
Joon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
As Joon looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Joon just gets out of the way.
Adesanya tries to land a body kick
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joon.
Seung Joon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Joon misses its intended target. #T1#
Joon scores with a punch to the head.
Joon blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joon! But no joy.
Joon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adesanya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Adesanya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Adesanya backs off Joon throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Joon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adesanya walks into a jab.
Adesanya misses with a combination
and Joon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Joon lands an overhand right.
Joon 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.
Adesanya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joon blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joon clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joon.
Joon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joon throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya tried to score with a low kick but Joon checks it.
Joon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joon! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya tries to bum rush Joon with a series of wild strikes but Joon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
A jab from Joon does it's job there.
Joon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Joon misses with a low kick.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Joon with a nice cross.
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joon.
Joon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joon misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Joon catches Adesanya right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Joon connects with a jab.
Joon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adesanya throws a combination that misses
and Joon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Joon.
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!
Joon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adesanya throws out the jab.
Joon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.
Joon avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joon.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joon misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seung Joon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seung Joon!
During a confident post fight interview, Seung Joon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: STRIKE! 2
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Joon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Joon circles away and keeps his distance.
Joon throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Joon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Joon misses.
Adesanya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Joon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joon works the jab nicely.
Joon's corner calls for a 1-2. Joon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
Joon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adesanya will feel that in the morning.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joon.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Joon moves out of range.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adesanya.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Adesanya blocks the leg kick.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Joon is avoiding it.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Joon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Joon circles away.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Seung Joon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adesanya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
Joon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joon throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya throws out a loose jab but Joon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joon swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
A jab from Joon misses.
Adesanya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Joon.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A left lands for Joon.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Joon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joon lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Adesanya rushes Joon and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Joon.
I was talking to Joon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Joon fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joon.
Nice elbow from Adesanya.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon dominated that round.
That's time! Joon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
A jab from Adesanya misses.
A punch combination from Joon misses.
It seemed like Adesanya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
Joon punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch.
Joon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Joon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joon throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Joon misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Adesanya counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Joon to the mat! Adesanya runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Joon is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Joon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adesanya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seung Joon is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Joon is avoiding it.
Joon throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Adesanya counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends Joon crashing to the mat! Joon is trying to use the ropes to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Adesanya screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: H32
Date: Dec 10, 2023

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Petrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick from Adesanya.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Adesanya is looking to land body kicks.#KD#
Adesanya scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Petrov to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#ROC#Petrov is rocked!
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Petrov falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: H23
Date: Oct 28, 2023

#R1#
Knightley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knightley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knightley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adesanya moves out of range as Knightley strikes.
Adesanya moves to clinch but Knightley breaks away
and Knightley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knightley.
Knightley lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Knightley.
Knightley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knightley counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Adesanya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Knightley with a nice calf kick.
Knightley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knightley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knightley connects with an inside leg kick.
Conrad Knightley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Knightley moves out of range.
Knightley scores with a one two! Adesanya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Adesanya misses.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
and Knightley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adesanya's knee momentarily.#T2#
Knightley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knightley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Knightley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Knightley keeps the fight on the outside.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 throws a right hand that Knightley ducks under and follows up with a left that Knightley also avoids with ease.
Knightley jabs at Adesanya's body.
Adesanya tries to score with a low kick but Knightley moves his leg out of the way.
Knightley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knightley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Knightley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Knightley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Knightley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knightley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knightley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knightley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knightley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knightley misses with a low kick as Adesanya jumps back.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Knightley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Knightley ducks under and follows up with a left that Knightley also avoids with ease.#T1#
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Knightley avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knightley. That's going to slow Adesanya down.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knightley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knightley connects with a solid leg kick.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
and Knightley counters with a straight right hand.
Knightley connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Knightley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Knightley moves out of range. #T2#
A low kick from Knightley misses
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
Knightley throws a chopping leg kick but Adesanya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knightley.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knightley swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knightley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knightley looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Knightley tried to score with a low kick but Adesanya checks it.
Conrad Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knightley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Knightley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Knightley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Knightley just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knightley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adesanya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knightley throws a lazy head kick
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Knightley lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
Knightley scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley scores with a sloppy right hand. Adesanya should have avoided that one.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knightley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knightley is looking to slow Adesanya down with leg kicks. #T1#
Knightley jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
Knightley scores with a punch to the head.
Knightley looks for the body kick but Adesanya saw that one coming.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knightley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adesanya.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knightley counters with a straight right hand.
Knightley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conrad Knightley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Adesanya.#T2#
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knightley.
Knightley scores with a jab. Adesanya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knightley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Knightley circles away.
Knightley is looking for the big counter here.
Knightley thuds his shin into the meat of Adesanya's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Knightley lands but Adesanya takes it in his stride.
Knightley tried to score with a low kick but Adesanya checks it.
Adesanya is looking to counter with a body kick.
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 throws a series of punches but Knightley moves out of range.
Adesanya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knightley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conrad Knightley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knightley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Knightley!
Conrad Knightley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: H20
Date: Oct 15, 2023

#R1#
Hazuki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Hazuki has Adesanya up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Adesanya fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Hazuki.
Adesanya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hazuki is defending well for now.
Hazuki lands a body shot.
Hazuki misses with a body punch.
Hazuki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Adesanya has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hazuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hazuki misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Hazuki.
Hazuki can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Hazuki lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hazuki. #T1#
Hazuki lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hazuki.
Hazuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adesanya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hazuki tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body.
Hazuki tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hazuki trying to land knees to the body.
Hazuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hazuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Hazuki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with some punches.
Hazuki trying to land knees to the body.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Hazuki.
Hazuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Hazuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hazuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hazuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hazuki misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Hazuki.
Nice body punch from Hazuki.
Hazuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from Hazuki.
A right hook to the body lands for Hazuki.
Good body shot from Hazuki.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from Hazuki.
Hazuki scores with a hook to the body.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Hazuki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hazuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hazuki cracks Adesanya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hazuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Hazuki closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya trying to stall but Hazuki improves his position.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Hazuki.
A short body shot lands from Hazuki as the two fighters clinch.
Hazuki is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
Hazuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hazuki lands with a left to the head.
Hazuki digs a right hand into Adesanya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adesanya's gas tank.
Hazuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Hazuki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Hazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Hazuki misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazuki.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hazuki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Hazuki.
Hazuki lands a shot to the body.
Hazuki can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Hazuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
Adesanya trying to stall but Hazuki improves his position.
Hazuki is leaning against Adesanya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Hazuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hazuki is leaning against Adesanya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hazuki lands a shoulder strike.
Hazuki tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hazuki.
A right handed body shot lands from Hazuki.
Hazuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adesanya or not.
Hazuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Hazuki.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hazuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Hazuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Hazuki has managed to clinch.
Hazuki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Hazuki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Hazuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hazuki avoids it.
Hazuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hazuki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
Adesanya avoiding damage as Hazuki throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hazuki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adesanya or not.
A right hand to the body from Hazuki.
Hazuki works on Adesanya's body with a couple of short punches.
Hazuki pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hazuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Hazuki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hazuki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hazuki is leaning against Adesanya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Hazuki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hazuki landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hazuki.
Hazuki missing with knees to the body.
Hazuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hazuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hazuki digs a right hand underneath Adesanya's ribcage. Adesanya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hazuki misses with a punch to the body.
Hazuki cracks Adesanya with a nice body shot.
Ryo Hazuki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Hazuki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hazuki.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazuki.
Adesanya is trying to maintain a safe position but Hazuki gets an underhook and turns Adesanya into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Hazuki.
A body shot lands from Hazuki.
Hazuki lands with a light punch inside.
Hazuki misses with a punch to the body.
Hazuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hazuki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hazuki scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Hazuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryo Hazuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adesanya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Hazuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hazuki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Hazuki!

Event: H17
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1#
Danga de danga de dang - Rram scores with a four punch combination!
Rram throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya lands a nice looking body shot.
Rram cracks a nice hook into Adesanya's ribs.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rram.
Rram just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
Adesanya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rram takes a step back to recover.
Rram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A big left from Rram misses.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Rram circles away and keeps his distance.
Rram blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Rram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Adesanya.
Rram lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
Adesanya misses with the combination. #T2#
Rram fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Rram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rram lands a lovely overhand right.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya slips a straight right by Rram.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Rram looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rram.
Adesanya misses with a body kick.
Rram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rram tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rram sets himself, and Adesanya steps forward looking for the clinch! Rram avoids it this time.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Rram circles away and keeps his distance.
Rram displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rram checks a low kick from Adesanya.
Rram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
A low kick from Rram misses
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has Rram backing up. Rram nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Adesanya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rram.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Rram moves 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!
Rram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rram.
Adesanya throws a good cross that connects. #T1#
Rram punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya needs to keep his hands up - Rram had a free shot at his head there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adesanya crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rram - the referee stops the clock and Adesanya gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rram. Adesanya manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adesanya.
Rram keeps the fight on the outside.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Rram lands with a hook. Adesanya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Rram is having none of it.
Adesanya misses with a hook. Rram ducked under it nicely.
Rram throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Adesanya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Rram avoids it well.
Rram throws a series of punches but Adesanya moves out of range.
Rram misses with a straight left. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rram lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adesanya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adesanya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adesanya counters with a nice body kick.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rram swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Rram connects with a leg kick.
Rram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adesanya.
Rram throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Rram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram throwing a counter right hand but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Rram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Adesanya scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Rram connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Rram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rram lands a jab-cross combination.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Rram moves out of range.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya misses with the combination. #CL#
Rram forces Adesanya back against the ropes and clinches.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Rram. #T1#
Rram gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Rram has him pressed against the ropes.
Rram scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Rram.
Rram keeps control of Adesanya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Rram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
Rram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Rram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Adesanya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.
A big right from Rram misses.
Rram uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adesanya has time to react.
A left lands for Rram.#T2#
Rram throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Yajson Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram lunges at Adesanya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adesanya's hand.
Adesanya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Rram feints a jab promting Adesanya to slip. Rram then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adesanya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL#
Rram closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Rram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rram 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
A victorious Yajson Rram thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: H14
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Cremonesi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Adesanya.
De Cremonesi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adesanya. That's going to slow De Cremonesi down.
De Cremonesi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Cremonesi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been told by De Cremonesi's head coaches at The Quarry that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Cremonesi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and De Cremonesi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Cremonesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
De Cremonesi misses with the head strike.
De Cremonesi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from De Cremonesi.
Adesanya is trying to push De Cremonesi away but De Cremonesi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch.
De Cremonesi throws a low kick but Adesanya moves out of range easily.
De Cremonesi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adesanya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adesanya slips a straight right by De Cremonesi.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Cremonesi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Cremonesi is looking to counter the offense by Adesanya and move into the clinch.
De Cremonesi with the inside leg kick.
Franko De Cremonesi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Cremonesi throws a shot to the body.
De Cremonesi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T2#
Adesanya throws a leg kick #CL#
and De Cremonesi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya tries to stall but De Cremonesi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
De Cremonesi lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
De Cremonesi breaks from the clinch.
De Cremonesi wants to land a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Adesanya tries to clinch but De Cremonesi is having none of it.
De Cremonesi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
De Cremonesi misses with a low kick.
Adesanya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and De Cremonesi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Cremonesi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Franko De Cremonesi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
De Cremonesi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Cremonesi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Cremonesi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
De Cremonesi throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#Adesanya is rocked!
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can De Cremonesi finish him?
De Cremonesi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Cremonesi throws a sloppy body shot
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses.
Adesanya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Cremonesi throws a good cross that connects.
De Cremonesi avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Adesanya tries to get set, De Cremonesi tries to push him back and clinch up but Adesanya manages to avoid the attempt.
Franko De Cremonesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Cremonesi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Cremonesi works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Adesanya lands a head kick. De Cremonesi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Cremonesi avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Cremonesi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Cremonesi swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to clinch but De Cremonesi moves out of range.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice combination there by Adesanya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from De Cremonesi.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
De Cremonesi slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Cremonesi. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Cremonesi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
De Cremonesi lands a slapping body shot.
De Cremonesi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but De Cremonesi pushes him off.
As Adesanya tries to get set, De Cremonesi tries to push him back and clinch up but Adesanya manages to avoid the attempt.
Adesanya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#That has opened up Carlton Adesanya's cut even more.
De Cremonesi is looking to wear down Adesanya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Cremonesi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Cremonesi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Cremonesi throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick from De Cremonesi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Franko De Cremonesi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.#R3#
Adesanya tries to bum rush De Cremonesi with a series of wild strikes but De Cremonesi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adesanya gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL#
and De Cremonesi moves into the clinch.
De Cremonesi stalls.
De Cremonesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
De Cremonesi scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
De Cremonesi lands with a left to the head.
A short left from De Cremonesi.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but De Cremonesi keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from De Cremonesi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from De Cremonesi fails to land.
De Cremonesi lands an uppercut.
De Cremonesi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Cremonesi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
De Cremonesi lands with a left to the head. #BC#
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
De Cremonesi slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from De Cremonesi finds it's target.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
De Cremonesi misses with a leg kick.
De Cremonesi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAdesanya.
De Cremonesi throws a poor cross that misses
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. De Cremonesi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
De Cremonesi cracks Adesanya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Cremonesi lands an overhand right.
De Cremonesi throws out a leg kick but Adesanya moves out of range and De Cremonesi only half commits.
Adesanya blocks a low kick nicely.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
De Cremonesi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Cremonesi lands a jab.
Adesanya slips a straight right by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Cremonesi.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
De Cremonesi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and De Cremonesi settles back down.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
De Cremonesi misses with an uppercut.
De Cremonesi misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by De Cremonesi - just one landing.
De Cremonesi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adesanya throws an overhand right that lands on De Cremonesi's shoulder, as De Cremonesi tries to avoid the shot.
Franko De Cremonesi is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but De Cremonesi circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Cremonesi just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franko De Cremonesi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Cremonesi 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko De Cremonesi!
Franko De Cremonesi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: H11
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuerte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fuerte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Fuerte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuerte is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Fuerte moves out of range easily.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte is having none of it.
Fuerte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuerte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Fuerte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fuerte is avoiding it.
Fuerte throws a big counter combination but Adesanya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Adesanya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #KD#
and before Adesanya can reset, Fuerte rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Adesanya is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!#ROC#Adesanya is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Fuerte throwing a counter right hand but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuerte finish him?
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses.
Fuerte moves out of range as Adesanya throws a body kick.
Fuerte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Fuerte avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Fuerte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Farto Fuerte should take that round, based on the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya wants to clinch but Fuerte slips to the side
and Fuerte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adesanya tries to clinch
enabling Fuerte to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuerte moves away from the strike by Adesanya. #T1#
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuerte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fuerte slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a left hand
and Fuerte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adesanya throws a combination that misses
and Fuerte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Fuerte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adesanya.#T2#
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuerte circles away.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuerte counters with a left to the body.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Fuerte misses its target.
Fuerte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adesanya with a hook.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuerte is looking to counter punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya looks to throw the jab but Fuerte is out of range.
Fuerte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlton Adesanya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Some wild striking there from Adesanya.
Farto Fuerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlton Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adesanya lands with a nice combination. Fuerte backs away looking to recover.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Fuerte avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Fuerte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Farto Fuerte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Adesanya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adesanya swinging wildly here.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Fuerte keeps it at a distance.
Adesanya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuerte takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T2#
Adesanya looks to clinch #KD#
and Fuerte counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Adesanya to the mat! Fuerte runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Adesanya is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
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!
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Fuerte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Fuerte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuerte.
Adesanya throws a combination that misses
and Fuerte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte moves out of range.
Carlton Adesanya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adesanya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farto Fuerte!
Farto Fuerte really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Warrior's Way logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: H8
Date: Jul 30, 2023

#R1#
Bowser misses with a looping right.
Bowser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Bowser finds it's target.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowser punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Bowser coming out on top.
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
It looked like Bowser wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowser misses the target. #T1#
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Bowser.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Bowser. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowser.
Bowser missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowser lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
Bowser lands a right hook to the body.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Bowser avoids it well.
Bowser went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowser is looking to counter punch.
Bowser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adesanya's head backwards.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Bowser moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowser misses with a body shot
and Adesanya counters with a big head kick but Bowser shrugs it off.
Bowser digs a good hook to Adesanya's body.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Bowser.
Bowser connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowser.
Bowser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Bowser misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowser avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Bowser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowser getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowser misses the target.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bowser throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
Bowser falls off balance throwing a combination #CL2#
and Adesanya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bowser.
Nice body punch from Bowser - that landed with a thud. #BC#
Bowser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Bowser.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Bowser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Bowser lands a two punch combo.
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 blocks a jab.
Bowser's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowser obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bowser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adesanya.
It looked like Bowser was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adesanya.
Bowser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Bowser backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Bowser manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Adesanya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bowser lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.
Bowser misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Bowser with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bowser missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adesanya.
Bowser jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Bowser.
Sloppy strikes from Bowser. Those never looked like landing.
Bowser misses with the combination.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowser throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
A slow jab from Bowser misses its intended target.
Bowser looks to land a combination but Adesanya avoids it well. #T1#
Bowser lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Bowser misses.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowser swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Bowser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowser throws a shot from downtown. Adesanya moves away and avoids it.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Bowser catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bowser misses with a hook
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
Bowser misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
A big right from Bowser misses.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. Bowser follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Bowser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adesanya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowser 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bowser!
Leon Bowser thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: H5
Date: Jul 09, 2023

#R1#
A big left from Bowser misses.
Bowser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Adesanya moves forwards but Bowser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bowser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bowser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adesanya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowser has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adesanya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Adesanya walks into a straight right hand from Bowser.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bowser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adesanya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bowser is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A jab from Bowser misses.
Bowser misses with a straight right.
Bowser misses with a looping left.
Bowser smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Bowser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Bowser coming out on top.
Adesanya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bowser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya misses with a looping right.
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bowser avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Adesanya misses.
Adesanya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bowser, as that shot connected.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Bowser.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Bowser pushes him off.
Bowser lands a slapping body shot.
Bowser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bowser is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bowser misses with a hook.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser misses with a hook.
Bowser misses with a looping right.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that round.
That's time! Adesanya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya slips a jab from Bowser.
A quick step to the side and Adesanya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Bowser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bowser.
Bowser working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowser moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser misses with a body punch #KD#
and Adesanya counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Bowser to the mat! Adesanya runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Bowser is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!#ROC#Bowser is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Leon Bowser has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowser misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a low kick, right behind Bowser 's knee.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Bowser as he connects with a hook.
Bowser connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Bowser throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowser lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Bowser lands a right hand.
Bowser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Bowser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowser circles away.
Bowser is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bowser uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adesanya has time to react.
Leon Bowser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
A counter left hand to the body from Adesanya misses its target.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bowser misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Bowser cracks Adesanya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bowser.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowser avoids the damage to the body.
Bowser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bowser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bowser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bowser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
Bowser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leon Bowser seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bowser scores with a shoulder strike.
Bowser lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bowser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Adesanya will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Leon Bowser's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.#R3#
Bowser digs a good body shot into Adesanya's ribs.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowser swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Adesanya misses the target.
Bowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adesanya is looking to counter the offense by Bowser and move into the clinch.
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Bowser avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowser misses the target.
Bowser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Bowser scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bowser keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowser has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowser's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adesanya under the eye.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Bowser.
Bowser lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bowser looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Bowser.
Bowser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Adesanya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowser keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowser throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowser throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowser swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Bowser.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bowser lands a jab to Adesanya's midsection.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from Bowser.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Adesanya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bowser tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Bowser.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Bowser is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bowser misses with a straight left.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Bowser scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bowser has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: AKF: Reboot
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adesanya misses with a jab to the body
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowser throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowser circles away quickly and effectively.
Adesanya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bowser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowser seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bowser lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowser. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. Bowser does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Bowser throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Adesanya.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowser.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Bowser. Those never looked like landing.
Adesanya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bowser fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bowser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Bowser with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Bowser finds it's target.
Bowser scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Adesanya walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bowser to counter with a crisp jab.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
letting Bowser counter with a right hand.
Bowser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowser.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adesanya misses with a low kick.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Bowser.
Bowser throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Bowser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowser lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bowser throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adesanya takes one on the button.#T3#
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowser looks to land a combination but Adesanya avoids it well.
Bowser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bowser avoids them all with ease.
Bowser misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
Adesanya moves out of range as Bowser strikes.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowser misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Bowser keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Bowser.
Bowser scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Bowser misses with a looping left.#T4#
Bowser jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bowser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Bowser.
Bowser lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bowser getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bowser misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bowser connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Bowser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bowser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bowser pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. Bowser follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser scores with a body shot.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowser looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Adesanya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowser missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowser connects with a looping right hand.
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leon Bowser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Adesanya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bowser tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowser scores with a decent looking hook.
Bowser tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Bowser.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but Bowser pushes him away.
Bowser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Adesanya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bowser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya. #T2#
Bowser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya defending well as Bowser loads up on a big left hand.
Bowser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bowser lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bowser avoids them all with ease.
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with a good jab.
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowser looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Bowser pushes him off.#T3#
Adesanya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bowser misses with a combination #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by clinching up. #BC#
Bowser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowser throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Bowser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Bowser paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
Bowser avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Bowser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Bowser takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Bowser throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Bowser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bowser connects with a body shot.
Bowser lands a jab.
Adesanya tries to land a body kick
and Bowser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowser throws an off balance right hand
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowser scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adesanya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bowser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowser.
Bowser tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Bowser.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya wants to clinch
letting Bowser counter with a right hand. #T1#
Adesanya lands a nice shot to the body.
Bowser misses with the combination. #CL2#
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Adesanya moves out of range as Bowser strikes.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and Bowser takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
A left and a right from Bowser both land. Nice combination.
Bowser throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Adesanya takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowser takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bowser has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bowser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowser tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Bowser back against the ropes. #T3#
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowser.
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowser's elbow.
Bowser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. #BC#
Bowser breaks from the clinch.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
A cross from Bowser lands.
Adesanya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bowser moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bowser lands with a cross.
Bowser slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap.#T4#
Bowser lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowser. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowser connects with a body shot.
Bowser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowser connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Adesanya takes one to the side of the head.
Bowser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowser lands a slapping body shot.
Adesanya tries to bum rush Bowser with a series of wild strikes but Bowser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Bowser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowser connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowser 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bowser!
Leon Bowser decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: AKF 88
Date: Apr 08, 2023

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Neich there.
A jab from Neich misses.
Neich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Neich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the body
and Neich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Neich with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neich.
Neich scores with a jab. Adesanya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Lester Neich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neich misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Neich looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Adesanya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Neich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Adesanya tries to clinch but Neich is having none of it.
A shot to the body from Neich misses
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has Neich backing up. Neich nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neich dips to his left and cracks Adesanya with an uppercut!
Neich throws a lazy uppercut
and as Neich looks to reset his feet, Adesanya counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Neich crashing to the canvas! Neich is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Neich is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Adesanya is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: AKF 85
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1#
Neich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Neich lands a jab to Adesanya's midsection.
Neich throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Neich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Jab from Neich.
Neich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Neich lands.
Neich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neich looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Neich jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neich is looking to wear down Adesanya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab by Neich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neich throws a right hand that misses
and Adesanya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Neich thinking.
Neich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adesanya.#T1#
Neich throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neich throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Neich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neich lands an overhand right.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut.
Neich lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neich throws out the jab.
Neich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Neich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya scores with the left hand. Neich knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT2#It looks like Lester Neich has been cut.
Neich throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Neich misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC2#Neich is rocked!
Neich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Neich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neich looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neich seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Neich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Neich.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Neich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Neich connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Neich avoids them all with ease.
Neich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neich.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester Neich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Neich avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Neich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Neich. Beautiful body shot.
Neich lands with a nice body punch.
Adesanya misses with a combination
and Neich counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Neich avoids nicely.
Neich cracks a nice hook into Adesanya's ribs.
Adesanya throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neich.
Adesanya looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Neich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Neich.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neich.
A jab from Neich does it's job there.
Nice jab there from Neich.
Neich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Neich.
Neich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adesanya looks to score with a jab to the body but Neich is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Neich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Neich.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adesanya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Neich's head.
Neich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neich misses the shot to the body.
As Neich backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Neich manages to avoid it all.
Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
Neich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adesanya tries to land a front kick but Neich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neich.
Neich throws a shot from downtown. Adesanya moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neich thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
Neich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Neich cracks Adesanya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Neich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Adesanya looks to land a right hand but Neich moved out of range.
Neich throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Neich blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Neich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neich lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Neich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Neich avoids a kick to the body.
Neich lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Neich.
Neich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Neich takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Adesanya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neich to score with a decent uppercut.
Neich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Adesanya just misses with a punch to the body.
Neich missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Neich cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Neich connects with a crisp jab.
Neich throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Neich.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Neich counters with a right hand to the body.
Neich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adesanya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Neich just misses with a punch to the body.
Neich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Neich.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Neich misses with a hook.
Neich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
Neich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adesanya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neich loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Neich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Neich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Neich as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neich. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Adesanya misses.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Neich.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Neich.
A jab from Neich misses. #T3#
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neich lands a jab.
Neich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adesanya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neich.
Neich misses with a body shot.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but Neich pushes him away.
Neich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neich tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neich just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Neich to counter with a crisp jab.
Adesanya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Neich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Neich.#T4#
Neich misses with a looping right.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Neich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Neich moves out of range.
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!
Neich tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neich lands an overhand right.
Neich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Neich.
Neich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Neich missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adesanya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Neich just misses with a punch to the body.
Neich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Neich.
Adesanya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Neich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Neich circles away.
Neich lands a body shot.
Neich throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Neich dips to his left and cracks Adesanya with an uppercut!
Neich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adesanya looks to throw the jab but Neich is out of range.
Neich throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but Neich pushes him away.
Neich digs a good hook to Adesanya's body.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Neich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Neich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neich works the jab nicely.
Neich cracks Adesanya with a good jab.
Neich misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Neich misses the target.
Neich takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Adesanya slips a jab from Neich.
Adesanya doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the body from Neich misses
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya looks to land a body kick but Neich moved away.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neich throws a lazy uppercut
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
Lester Neich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
Adesanya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neich looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Neich misses with a lunging right hand #KD2#
and before Neich can reset, Adesanya rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Neich is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Neich.
Neich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Neich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adesanya.
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Neich moves out of range.
Neich blocks a jab.
It looked like Neich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Neich looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Neich jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adesanyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Neich misses.
Neich throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
As Neich backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Neich manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Adesanya finds it's way through Neich's defenses. #T3#
Adesanya moves to clinch but Neich breaks away
and Neich counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lester Neich is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Neich.
Neich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya slips a jab from Neich.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Neich backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Neich manages to avoid it all.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Neich.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neich looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neich.
Neich looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neich. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neich.
Neich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neich.
Neich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adesanya slips a jab from Neich.
Neich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Neich looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Neich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Neich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Neich throws a lazy uppercut
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya with a nice cross.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neich misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Neich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neich 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: AKF 80
Date: Feb 08, 2023

#R1#
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya tries to clinch up
and Fuerte counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya misses with a combination
enabling Fuerte to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuerte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuerte circles away.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuerte on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Fuerte counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuerte 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.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Fuerte avoids them all with ease.
Fuerte throws a counter combo.
Adesanya scores with a one two! Fuerte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.#T2#
Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fuerte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte is having none of it.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Fuerte is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farto Fuerte will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Fuerte circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fuerte eats them both and turns towards Adesanya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut.
Fuerte is looking for the big counter here.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Fuerte ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuerte also avoids with ease.
Fuerte is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Adesanya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farto Fuerte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fuerte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuerte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya throws a good cross that connects.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte moves away
and Fuerte counters with a straight right hand.
Adesanya throws out a loose jab but Fuerte uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuerte! But no joy.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fuerte is avoiding it.
Fuerte is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuerte counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Adesanya backs off Fuerte throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all.
Adesanya misses with a combination
and Fuerte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Fuerte unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya throws a combination that misses
and Fuerte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlton Adesanya will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Fuerte ducks under a wild hook from Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Fuerte's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Fuerte unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carlton Adesanya is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya lands with a nice combination. Fuerte backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Adesanya throws a right hand that Fuerte ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuerte also avoids with ease.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Fuerte moves out of range easily.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Adesanya misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuerte counters with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Fuerte avoids nicely. #T2#
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Fuerte circles away.
Fuerte unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuerte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Fuerte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Fuerte avoids it well.
As Adesanya backs off Fuerte throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Fuerte circles away.
Fuerte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adesanya 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Adesanya!

Event: AKF 77
Date: Jan 21, 2023

#R1#
Adesanya tries to bum rush Fuerte with a series of wild strikes but Fuerte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adesanya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuerte is looking to counter punch.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
As Adesanya looks to move away, Fuerte throws a big counter combo but Adesanya just gets out of the way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuerte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fuerte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuerte counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Fuerte blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Fuerte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
As Adesanya looks to move away, Fuerte throws a big counter combo but Adesanya just gets out of the way.#T2#
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fuerte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Fuerte counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Adesanya to the mat! Fuerte runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Adesanya is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Fuerte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fuerte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Farto Fuerte should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Adesanya swinging wildly here.
Fuerte throws a big counter combination but Adesanya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fuerte is avoiding it.
Fuerte is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Fuerte moves out of range.
It looked like Fuerte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Fuerte avoids it well.
Adesanya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Fuerte circles away and keeps his distance.
Adesanya misses with a combination
and Fuerte counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuerte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya misses with a body shot
and Fuerte counters with a left to the body.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuerte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
Adesanya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Fuerte avoids it well.
Fuerte looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fuerte takes one to the side of the head.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte moves out of range.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuerte dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Adesanya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Adesanya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fuerte back to the ropes. Adesanya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Farto Fuerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte is having none of it.
Fuerte throws a counter high kick but Adesanya was just alert enough to avoid it.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya lands a body shot. #T1#
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Fuerte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adesanya works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fuerte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T2#
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuerte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fuerte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fuerte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya wants to clinch but Fuerte slips to the side
and Fuerte counters with a three punch combo that has Adesanya backing up. Adesanya nods at Fuerte to acknowledge the strikes.
Carlton Adesanya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Adesanya catches Fuerte right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adesanya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: AFK-
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
Little Dove connects with a right hand. Adesanya shakes it off.
Little Dove ducks under a wild hook from Adesanya.
Little Dove cracks Adesanya with a good jab.#CL#
Little Dove takes the fight into the clinch.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple.
Little Dove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adesanya or not.
Little Dove cracks Adesanya with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Little Dove.
Adesanya missing with knees to the body.
Little Dove misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
Little Dove lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Little Dove pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Little Dove softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Little Dove.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Little Dove creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Little Dove can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action. #T1#
Little Dove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Little Dove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Nice elbow from Little Dove. #CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Little Dove can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Little Dove pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Little Dove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Little Dove swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Little Dove.
A right hand to the body from Little Dove.
Adesanya blocks the elbow strike.
Adesanya dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a nice uppercut.
Little Dove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple.
Little Dove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Little Dove avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Little Dove lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Little Dove taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Little Dove.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Little Dove misses with a body punch.
Little Dove lands an elbow that stopped Adesanya in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#That has opened up Carlton Adesanya's cut even more.
Adesanya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Little Dove seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adesanya can turn it around.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Little Dove takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adesanya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Little Dove backwards.
Little Dove lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Little Dove.
Little Dove tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Little Dove lands an elbow that stopped Adesanya in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#The cut above Carlton Adesanya's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Little Dove creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Little Dove avoiding damage. #T3#
Little Dove lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Little Dove misses with an elbow over the top.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Little Dove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adesanya's brow.
Little Dove tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Little Dove back against the ropes.
Little Dove misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove lands an elbow inside.
Little Dove scores with a shoulder strike.
Little Dove'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.
Little Dove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Little Dove prevents Adesanya from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Little Dove misses with a body punch.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but Little Dove has the dominant position.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it misses.
Little Dove working aggressively here.
Little Dove misses with an elbow over the top.
Adesanya tries to stall but Little Dove uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Little Dove throws an elbow that misses.
Little Dove lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. #CUT#Carlton Adesanya's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Our sources have told us that Little Dove has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Little Dove scores with a hook to the body.
Little Dove can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
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 is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Little Dove working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Little Dove tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Little Dove pushes off an throws an elbow but Adesanya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Little Dove lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cheyenne Little Dove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Little Dove scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Little Dove dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Little Dove is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Little Dove misses its intended target.
Adesanya keeps Little Dove at a distance using the push kick.
Little Dove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Little Dove throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Little Dove rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Little Dove - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a right hand. #T1#
Adesanya misses with an elbow over the top.
Little Dove lands a hook to the side of the head.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little Dove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Little Dove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adesanya's brow.
Little Dove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Little Dove has Adesanya pushed against the ropes.
Adesanya lands a body punch.
Little Dove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlton Adesanya's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cheyenne Little Dove!
Cheyenne Little Dove took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: AKF 75 | Addition vs. Scorpion
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Rram. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rram.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adesanya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Rram throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Rram misses with a straight right.
Rram attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rram counter with a right hand.
Rram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Rram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rram checks a leg kick.
Rram jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Adesanya misses.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram. #T1#
Adesanya tries to clinch but Rram moves out of range.
It looked like Rram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Adesanya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya throws out a counter right but Rram avoids it with no problem.
Rram throws a body shot but no joy.
Rram connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Adesanya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adesanya circles away quickly and effectively.
Adesanya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rram with a body shot.
Rram bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.#T2#
Rram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Adesanya both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram misses with a body shot.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Rram throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Adesanya misses.
Rram scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Rram lands with a good body shot.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya walks into a jab.
Rram looks to land a combination but Adesanya avoids it well.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Rram jabs at Adesanya's body.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Rram pushes him off.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rram does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Adesanya scores with a one two! Rram had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya misses with a kick to the body.
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rram moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rram swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rram feints and then cracks Adesanya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adesanya down.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Rram goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Adesanya follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Rram is looking to slow Adesanya down with leg kicks.
Rram with the inside leg kick.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rram backing away here, and Adesanya unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Rram feints and then cracks Adesanya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adesanya down.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Yajson Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick from Rram.
Rram misses with a double jab
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Rram misses with the combination.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Rram moves out of range easily. #T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rram.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Rram lands a head shot.
Rram loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
Adesanya takes one on the button.#CL#
Rram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but Rram keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Rram manages to break the clinch.
Rram throws a series of punches but Adesanya avoids them all with ease.
Rram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Adesanya lands but Rram takes it in his stride.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL#
Rram moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Rram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Rram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rram misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
As Rram backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Rram manages to avoid it all.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Rram clinches up with Adesanya and pushes him back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rram as Adesanya tries to tie him up. #BC#
Rram breaks the clinch. #T1#
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Adesanya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rram. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Rram scores with a jab to the head.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Rram misses with the combination.
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Rram throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rram.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rram stuns Adesanya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rram jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adesanya blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adesanya!
Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya lands a head kick. Rram smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Rram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rram 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
An out of breath Yajson Rram thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: AKF 73: The King
Date: Dec 03, 2022

#R1##CL#
Umuhoza closes the distance and clinches.
Umuhoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Umuhoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya tries to break the clinch but Umuhoza is controlling the position.
Umuhoza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adesanya stalling in the clinch but Umuhoza improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
Umuhoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Umuhoza stalling the fight.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Umuhoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Umuhoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Adesanya.
Umuhoza misses with a punch on the inside.
Umuhoza tries to land a knee to the head but Adesanya blocks with his arms.
Umuhoza can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Umuhoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Umuhoza throws a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umuhoza.
Umuhoza just leaning against Adesanya, taking a breather.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from Umuhoza.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umuhoza.
Umuhoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza misses with a body punch.
Umuhoza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Umuhoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umuhoza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Umuhoza.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Umuhoza tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Umuhoza back against the ropes.
Umuhoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umuhoza scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Umuhoza has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya. #T2#
Umuhoza throws a head punch that misses.
Umuhoza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Umuhoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Umuhoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Umuhoza.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza takes a shot to the head.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Umuhoza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Umuhoza.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Umuhoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Umuhoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamaru Umuhoza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Adesanya has managed to clinch.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Umuhoza misses with the head strike.
Umuhoza misses with a knee to the head.
Umuhoza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Umuhoza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Umuhoza gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Umuhoza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umuhoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza lands a left hand.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Umuhoza avoids the damage to the body.
Umuhoza tries a knee to the head but Adesanya blocks it.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Umuhoza misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Umuhoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adesanya misses with a punch to the body.
Umuhoza pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Umuhoza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Umuhoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Umuhoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umuhoza has Adesanya pressed against the ropes.
Umuhoza lands with a left to the head.
Umuhoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T2#
Umuhoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umuhoza trying to land knees to the body.
Umuhoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Adesanya wants to stall.
Adesanya tries to work over Umuhoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Umuhoza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umuhoza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Umuhoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Kamaru Umuhoza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umuhoza lands a nice uppercut.
Umuhoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Umuhoza lands with a left to the head.
Umuhoza leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Umuhoza leaning his opponent against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamaru Umuhoza dominated that second round.
That's time! Umuhoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Umuhoza gets a clinch.
Kamaru Umuhoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adesanya tries to throw a body punch but Umuhoza avoids it by throwing Adesanya back against the ropes.
Umuhoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesanya scores with a knee to the head.
Adesanya is trying to break free.
Umuhoza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza lands an uppercut.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umuhoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head. #T1#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Umuhoza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Umuhoza prevents Adesanya from breaking the clinch.
Umuhoza slows down the pace here.
Umuhoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza lands with a short shot to the head.
Umuhoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umuhoza lands a left hand.
Umuhoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
A right hook to the body lands for Umuhoza. #T2#
Adesanya struggles to land a body shot inside as Umuhoza controls his hands.
Umuhoza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Umuhoza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Umuhoza.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umuhoza avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
Umuhoza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya tries to throw a body punch but Umuhoza avoids it by throwing Adesanya back against the ropes.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umuhoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umuhoza misses with a body punch.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umuhoza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adesanya up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamaru Umuhoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Umuhoza 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamaru Umuhoza!
Kamaru Umuhoza thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: AKF FN | Lightning vs. Boyle
Date: Oct 21, 2022

#R1#
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Adesanya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Petrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov lands with a cross.
Adesanya slips a jab from Petrov.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Petrov lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Adesanya's defenses.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Adesanya tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya throws a counter high kick but Petrov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adesanya's hands.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Petrov collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: AKF 68 | Scorpion vs. Neich
Date: Sep 17, 2022

#R1#
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adesanya doesn't seem phased though.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT#It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
King looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
King dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
King is looking for the big counter here.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King throws a body kick that misses
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
Donk. King catches Adesanya right on the button with a cross.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2##KD#
Adesanya closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends King crashing to the mat! King uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King cracks Adesanya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adesanya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adesanya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King keeps Adesanya at a distance using the push kick.
King misses the jab.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King misses with a leg kick #KD#
and Adesanya counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops King on his ass! King wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adesanya doesn't seem phased though.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Adesanya takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Dwayne King was lucky to get out of the first round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
King swinging wildly here.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
Adesanya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adesanya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends King to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Adesanya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: AKF 66 | Yalixqua vs. Akira
Date: Aug 27, 2022

#R1#
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neich.
Neich swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Neich really felt that one!
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Adesanya. Those never looked like landing.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Neich throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Neich circles away.
Neich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Neich throws a shot from downtown. Adesanya moves away and avoids it.
Neich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Neich.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Neich lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neich.
Neich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Neich.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Neich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Neich lands with a nice body punch.
Adesanya slips a jab from Neich.
Neich slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
A little jabbing left from Neich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Neich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Neich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Neich swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice jab there from Neich.
Sloppy strikes from Neich. Those never looked like landing.
Neich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Neich.
Adesanya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Neich manages to circle out of the way.
Neich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Neich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
A slow jab from Neich misses its intended target.
Neich misses the jab.
Adesanya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Neich manages to circle out of the way.
Neich lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Neich fails to land with a series of punches.
Lester Neich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Neich with a hook.
Neich lands with an overhand left.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Neich misses its intended target.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neich swinging wildly here.
Neich slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neich cracks a nice hook into Adesanya's ribs.
A jab from Neich misses.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Neich scores with a nice right hand.
Lester Neich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adesanya swings for the body but Neich moves out of range.
Neich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neich throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya needs to keep his hands up - Neich had a free shot at his head there.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lester Neich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neich's corner calls for a 1-2. Neich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Neich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
We've been informed that Neich has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Neich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neich throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Neich.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Neich finds it's target.#T1#
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neich.
Adesanya moves out of range as Neich strikes.
Neich throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neich cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Neich throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Neich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Neich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neich throws a body shot but no joy.
Neich throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Neich.
A quick step to the side and Adesanya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Neich circles away.
Neich swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.#T2#
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from Neich.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neich.
Danga de danga de dang - Neich scores with a four punch combination!
Jab from Neich.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Neich circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neich keeps the fight on the outside.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Neich.
Neich slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Neich.
Neich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adesanya tries to counter by clinching up but Neich breaks away and moves out of range.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neich connects with a single shot there.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya tries to move into range but Neich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Neich finds it's target.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Neich misses with a looping right.
Neich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adesanya cracks Neich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Neich misses with the combination.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neich misses with an uppercut
letting Adesanya counter with a right hand.
Neich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Neich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Neich.
Adesanya quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Neich.#T1#
Adesanya slips a straight right by Neich.
Neich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Neich.
The fighters circling - Neich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neich.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Neich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Neich is having none of it.
Adesanya throws a body punch but Neich moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Neich.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Neich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and Neich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Neich.
Neich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Lester Neich has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Neich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neich.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Neich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Neich throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Neich - just one landing.
Adesanya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neich misses with a straight left.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Neich.
Adesanya defending well as Neich loads up on a big left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neich.
Adesanya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Neich looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Neich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Adesanya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neich on the side of the head.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adesanya throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Neich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Neich!
Our winner, Lester Neich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: AKF 63 | Beukeboom vs. Ponor
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Fuerte blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
As Adesanya backs off Fuerte throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all.
Fuerte 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.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte moves away
and Fuerte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Fuerte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adesanya scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuerte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adesanya duly obliges. #KD#
Adesanya staggers Fuerte with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Fuerte looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#CUT#It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Fuerte counters with a three punch combo that has Adesanya backing up. Adesanya nods at Fuerte to acknowledge the strikes.#T1##KD#
Adesanya throws out a head kick that Fuerte doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Fuerte crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Fuerte's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#ROC#Fuerte is rocked!
A head kick by Adesanya misses
and Fuerte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuerte circles away quickly and effectively.
Adesanya lands a nice shot that snaps Fuerte's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuerte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuerte swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.#T2#
A punch combination from Adesanya misses.
Fuerte checks a low kick from Adesanya.
Fuerte unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fuerte is avoiding it.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuerte blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Fuerte follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fuerte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adesanya.
It seemed like Fuerte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Adesanya takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Farto Fuerte was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Farto Fuerte's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuerte circles away.
Fuerte now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Adesanya backs off Fuerte throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fuerte is avoiding it.
Fuerte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuerte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.#T1#
Adesanya tries to clinch up
and Fuerte counters with a straight right hand.
Adesanya lunges at Fuerte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fuerte's hand.
Adesanya feints a jab promting Fuerte to slip. Adesanya then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fuerte slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Fuerte ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuerte also avoids with ease.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya lands with an uppercut that bounces Fuerte off the ropes and back into range.
Fuerte is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?#T2#
Adesanya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fuerte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuerte seems to have recovered his senses.#CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya tries to clinch #KD2#
and Fuerte counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Adesanya goes down! Will Adesanya beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!#ROC2#Adesanya is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuerte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#That has opened up Farto Fuerte's cut even more.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch combination from Adesanya misses.
Fuerte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adesanya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Farto Fuerte takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Farto Fuerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#KD#
Adesanya lands a head kick that bluckles Fuerte and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Adesanya no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Fuerte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Fuerte circles away and keeps his distance.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuerte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fuerte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adesanya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Adesanya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fuerte will feel that in the morning.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Fuerte counters with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuerte can do to turn this around?
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuerte throws a counter combo.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fuerte is having none of it.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fuerte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Adesanya looks to land a right hand but Fuerte moved out of range.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuerte counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuerte slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now.
Adesanya swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adesanya 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Adesanya!

Event: AKF FN | Diego vs. Tharrier
Date: Jul 22, 2022

#R1#
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
Whok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adesanya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adesanya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Whok.
As Whok looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Whok just gets out of the way.
Whok thows a body kick. Adesanya tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Whok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but Whok has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Whok.
Whok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good body shot from Whok.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya takes a knee right on the jaw! #T1#
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whok.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whok lands an elbow that stopped Adesanya in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Whok.
I was talking to Adesanya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Whok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whok lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#Carlton Adesanya's cut is getting worse.
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whok has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adesanya seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Whok can turn it around.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Adesanya shrugs off. #CUT2#Carlton Adesanya's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whok lands a body punch.
Whok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whok working aggressively here. #T2#
Whok lands with a short punch from the clinch. #CUT2#Jeez, Carlton Adesanya's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Whok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya tries to break free but Whok pushes him back against the ropes.
Whok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Whok.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya blocks the elbow strike.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Whok has double underhooks.
Whok misses with a body punch.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlton Adesanya's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Piger Whok!
Piger Whok took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: AKF FN | Sandoval vs. Kim
Date: Jul 08, 2022

#R1#
Route throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Adesanya counter with a right hand.
Route is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Route throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Route throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Route rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has Route backing up. Route nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Route on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Route - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
En Route seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Route attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Route.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Route moves out of range.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Route circles away.
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Route misses with a hook.
Route misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Route just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Adesanya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Route. Beautiful body shot.
Route misses the jab.
Route throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Route misses with a straight left.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Route is looking to counter punch.
Route misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Route scores with a hook to the body. Adesanya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Adesanya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Route can pounce on him.
Adesanya checks a leg kick nicely.
Route has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Route throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Route keeps the fight on the outside.
Route misses the shot to the body.
Route bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adesanya's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Route scores with a jab. Adesanya acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #KD2#
Adesanya clips Route with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Route a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#CUT2#It looks like En Route has been cut.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Route avoids nicely.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Route circles away.
Adesanya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Route. Route obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Route.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Carlton Adesanya should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Adesanya staggers Route with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Route looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Adesanya is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: AKF FN | Knox vs. Spiteri
Date: Jun 24, 2022

#R1#
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
A jab from Bose finds it's way through Adesanya's defenses.
Bose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adesanya cracks Bose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Bose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bose fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bose back to the ropes. Adesanya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bose seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
Bose jabs at Adesanya's body.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bose moves out of range.
Bose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Bose works over Adesanya's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bose darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Adesanya tries to clinch but Bose is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bose misses the target.
Bose misses with a hook to the body
and Adesanya counters with a body kick that stops Bose in his tracks momentarily.
A big left from Bose misses.
Bose misses with an uppercut
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya scores with a decent looking hook.
Adesanya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bose throws a series of punches but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adesanya.
Bose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Bose dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Bose.
Bose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Adesanya misses with a body shot.
Bose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bose lands a nice looking body shot.
Adesanya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bose misses with a straight right.
Bose throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Adesanya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bose paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bose changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Bose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bose.
Bose throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Adesanya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Bose cracks Adesanya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bose.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Bose looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
A slow jab from Bose misses its intended target.
Bose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bose looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bose takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Remy Bose is winning the standup battle so far.
Bose has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bose swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Bose throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya throws out a counter right but Bose avoids it with no problem.
Bose lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
A big right from Adesanya misses.
Bose lands with an overhand left.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Bose scores with a jab to the body.
Bose throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Bose bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Bose is having none of it.
Adesanya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Bose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
Bose jabs at Adesanya's body.
Nice body punch from Bose.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Bose is having none of it.
Bose lands with a shot to the body.
Bose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bose misses with a jab to the body
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bose connects with a jab.
Adesanya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bose thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
Adesanya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bose moves away.#T1#
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bose.
Bose swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Bose just misses with a punch to the body.
Bose misses with a lunging right hand
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Bose as he connects with a hook.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Bose pushes him off.
Adesanya catches Bose napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Bose crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Adesanya raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: AKF FN | Kim vs. Elizondo
Date: Jun 03, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Collins takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
Collins only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adesanya slips a jab from Collins.
Adesanya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Collins as he connects with a hook.
Collins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adesanya tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Collins does no damage. #T1#
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Collins eats them both and turns towards Adesanya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Collins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins works over Adesanya's head and body with a nice combination.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and Collins settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Adesanya throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Collins scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Collins closes the distance and clinches.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Collins misses with a hook.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins scores with a jab.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michael Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya works over Collins's head and body with a nice combination.#T1#
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Collins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adesanya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins throws a series of punches but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Collins.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Collins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Collins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
Collins works over Adesanya's head and body with a nice combination.#T2#
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Adesanya counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Collins on his ass! Collins wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throws a series of punches but Adesanya avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Adesanya is looking to counter with head kicks.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Adesanya moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Collins! Adesanya continues to tee off on Collins, landing with a left and a right! Adesanya connects with a right hand that leaves Collins sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Adesanya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: Proud FC 22
Date: Jan 28, 2022

#R1#
Adesanya moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
King swinging wildly here.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adesanya walks into a left hand. #ROC#Adesanya is rocked!
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
As Adesanya backs away, King returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but King bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Adesanya's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Adesanya - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dwayne King!
Dwayne King very nearly forgot to thank Mile High amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Proud FC 19 - Seppuku
Date: Jan 07, 2022

#R1#
Van Beest lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Beest circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Van Beest.
Van Beest throws out a leg kick but Adesanya moves out of range and Van Beest only half commits.
Van Beest misses with the combination.
Van Beest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Beest cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Beest missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Beest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Beest connects with an inside leg kick.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Beest bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Beest smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dirk Van Beest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya throws a nice head kick! #T1#
Van Beest lands with a kick to the temple. Adesanya shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Van Beest pushes him off.
Jab from Van Beest.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Beest.
Van Beest throws a low kick but Adesanya avoids it.
Van Beest takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Beest connects with a crisp jab.
Van Beest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Beest fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Beest swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adesanya.
Van Beest feints a jab promting Adesanya to slip. Van Beest then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adesanya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Beest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Beest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Van Beest misses.
A cross from Van Beest lands.#T2#
Van Beest lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Beest's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adesanya under the eye.
Van Beest is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adesanya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Beest counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Jab from Van Beest.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Beest.
Van Beest connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Beest connects with a looping right hand.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Adesanya blocks the low kick.#T3#
No joy there for Van Beest, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Beest.
Van Beest will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Van Beest is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Beest takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Beest feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adesanyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Beest.
Van Beest throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Van Beest with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Beest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Beest scores with a nice strike.
Van Beest is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T4#
A nice leg kick from Van Beest, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adesanya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adesanya checks a low kick from Van Beest.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Beest thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
Van Beest works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Van Beest there.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Van Beest avoids them all with ease.
Van Beest throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Van Beest misses with a straight right.
Van Beest lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Beest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Van Beest dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A head kick from Van Beest lands but Adesanya takes it in his stride.
Dirk Van Beest is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Beest blocks the leg kick.
Adesanya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Beest lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Beest throws a solid leg kick but Adesanya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Beest.
Van Beest's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Beest obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Beest.
Van Beest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Beest misses with the body kick
and Adesanya counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Beest is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Van Beest - just one landing.
Van Beest throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Van Beest moves out of range.
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!
An inside leg kick from Van Beest misses.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Adesanya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Beest can pounce on him.
Van Beest tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Beest is looking to slow Adesanya down with leg kicks.
Van Beest is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Van Beest moves out of range.
Van Beest catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Van Beest coming out on top.
Van Beest scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Beest throws a one two combo.
Adesanya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Beest.
Van Beest chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Beest lunges at Adesanya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adesanya's hand. #T2#
Van Beest with a nice cross.
Van Beest tries to work over Adesanya's front leg with a kick but Adesanya checks it.
Van Beest attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Beest counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Beest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Van Beest looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Beest tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Beest pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. Van Beest follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dirk Van Beest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Beest getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Beest fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Beest throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Adesanya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from Van Beest.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Beest.
Van Beest jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
Van Beest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Beest lands a jab to Adesanya's midsection.
Van Beest throws a leg kick which misses Adesanya's front leg but catches the back leg as Adesanya tries to avoid it.
Adesanya checks a leg kick.
Van Beest scores with a three punch combo!
Adesanya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya misses with a body kick.
Van Beest throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Van Beest fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Van Beest moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Beest.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Beest blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Van Beest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Beest slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Beest.
Van Beest loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Beest throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adesanya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Beest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Beest scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Van Beest dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Van Beest connects with a leg kick.
Van Beest throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adesanya counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
Van Beest scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Beest uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adesanya has time to react.
Van Beest throws a leg kick which misses Adesanya's front leg but catches the back leg as Adesanya tries to avoid it.
Adesanya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Beest to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Beest. That snapped Adesanya's head back.
Van Beest thumps Adesanya with a low kick.
Adesanya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Beest counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Beest lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Beest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Beest darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
The fighters circling - Van Beest throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Van Beest sets himself, and Adesanya steps forward looking for the clinch! Van Beest avoids it this time.
Van Beest swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adesanya.
Van Beest ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Adesanya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Beest ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Beest takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick from Van Beest, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Beest with a nice calf kick.
Van Beest lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Van Beest.
As Van Beest backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Van Beest manages to avoid it all.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Van Beest bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Beest. #T2#
Van Beest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Beest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 throws a series of punches but Van Beest avoids them all with ease.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Beest cracks a nice hook into Adesanya's ribs.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Beest with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Beest works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Van Beest pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Van Beest slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adesanya takes a swing at Van Beest's ribcage but misses.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Beest throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adesanya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Beest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Beest scores with a leg kick.
Adesanya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, jab by Van Beest - just one landing.
Van Beest cracks Adesanya with a good jab.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Beest was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Beest connects with a right hand. Adesanya shakes it off.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Van Beest moves out of range.
It looked like Van Beest wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Van Beest pushes him off.
Van Beest attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Beest throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
Adesanya blocks a leg kick.
Dirk Van Beest is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Beest throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Beest scores with a nice right hand.
Adesanya blocks a leg kick.
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Beest catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Beest slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya tries to move into range but Van Beest moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Van Beest showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Beest 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Van Beest!
An out of breath Dirk Van Beest thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Proud FC 16
Date: Dec 24, 2021

#R1#
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Jakua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jakua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua throws a series of strikes that have Adesanya backpedaling. #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jakua lands with a good body shot.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Jakua.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Jakua counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Jakua misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jakua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jakua stuns Adesanya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya throws a push kick but Jakua slaps the foot to one side.
Adesanya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Jakua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Jakua scores with a hook to the body. Adesanya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jakua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua connects with the punch.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
A right-left combo lands from Jakua.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adesanya thuds a left hand into Jakua's body.
Jakua scores with a one two! Adesanya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jakua.
Jakua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Jakua does it's job there.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kris Jakua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adesanya rather than just go for the knockout.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jakua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adesanyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jakua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.
Jakua connects with a body shot.
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jakua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakua throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Jakua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Jakua clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
and Jakua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Adesanya is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Jakua.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jakua misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Jakua avoids nicely.
It seemed like Jakua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jakua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jakua throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Jakua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
Jakua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.
Jakua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua feints a jab promting Adesanya to slip. Jakua then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adesanya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A low kick from Adesanya is predictable there
and Jakua counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Jakua connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Jakua digs a good body shot into Adesanya's ribs.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakua takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adesanya's hands.
Jab from Adesanya.
Kris Jakua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Jakua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adesanya thinking. #T2#
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Jakua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jakua lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jakua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua scores with a punch to the head.
Jakua scores with a punch to the head.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches. #T3#
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adesanya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Jakua ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakua also avoids with ease.
Jakua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Jakua jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice combination there by Jakua.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Jakua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua misses with the combination.
Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now.#CL#
Adesanya clinches up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jakua as Adesanya tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Jakua breaks from the clinch.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
Jakua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jakua.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jakua lands an overhand right.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Adesanya tries to move into range but Jakua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jakua lands with a shot to the body.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jakua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Jakua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Jakua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adesanya is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T2#
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya moves forwards but Jakua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jakua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua scores with a jab. Adesanya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jakua connects with a single shot there.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Adesanya lands a high kick!
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Jakua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Jakua.
Jakua scores with a shot to the body.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jakua catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Jakua there.
Jakua lands a jab to Adesanya's midsection.
A nice combination there by Adesanya.
Jakua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua misses with a hook
and Adesanya counters with a one-two to the body. #T4#
Jakua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jakua thuds his right hand into Adesanya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jakua scores with a nice strike.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Jakua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adesanya.
Jakua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from Jakua.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Adesanya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jakua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!
A very excited looking Kris Jakua made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Proud FC 14 - Alpha
Date: Dec 10, 2021

#R1#
Jakua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakua with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakua.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Jakua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jakua looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Jakua bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Jakua misses the target.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jakua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.#T1#
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Jakua misses with a hook to the body
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jakua is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adesanya throws a series of strikes that have Jakua backpedaling.
Jakua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakua is looking to wear down Adesanya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Jakua.
As Jakua backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Jakua manages to avoid it all.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua misses with a hook to the body #KD2#
and before Jakua can reset, Adesanya rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Jakua is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Jakua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Jakua missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua moves away from the strike by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
A big left from Jakua misses.
Jakua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Jakua ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakua also avoids with ease.
Jakua jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya tries to counter with a clinch but Jakua shakes him off and moves away.
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
A slow jab from Jakua misses its intended target.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Jakua scores with a punch to the head.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jakua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has Jakua backing up. Jakua nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
Kris Jakua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakua.
Adesanya throws a poor cross that misses
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Adesanya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jakua tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jakua lands with a good body shot.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua lands with a nice body punch.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Jakua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Carlton Adesanya should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but Jakua pushes him away.
Jakua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Jakua.
Nice shot by Jakua.
Jakua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.#T1#
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakua blocks a body shot from Adesanya.
Jakua stalling the fight.
Jakua is struggling to control the position.
Adesanya being controlled against the ropes.#BC#
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jakua back to the ropes. Adesanya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Jakua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Jakua avoids nicely.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Adesanya delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jakua lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.#T3#
Adesanya misses with a body shot.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Jakua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Kris Jakua is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakua stalks Adesanya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adesanya's face. Adesanya staggers backwards, shaken.
Jakua's corner calls for a 1-2. Jakua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Jab by Jakua.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
Jakua lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Jakua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jakua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jakua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jakua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jakua lands a nice looking body shot.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Jab from Jakua.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Jakua bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jakua misses with a few strikes there.
As Jakua backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Jakua manages to avoid it all.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range. #T1#
Adesanya slips a jab from Jakua.
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jakua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jakua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jakua throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
A jab lands there for Jakua.#T2#
Jakua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings Jakua.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Jakua backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Jakua manages to avoid it all.
Jakua ducks under a wild hook from Adesanya.
Adesanya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.#T3#
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Jakua.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Jakua.
It seemed like Adesanya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Jakua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jakua throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jakua.
Jakua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adesanya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakua counters with a one-two to the body.
Jakua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jakua lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jakua, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: Proud FC 3- New Breed
Date: Sep 24, 2021

#R1#
Adesanya closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a nice body shot.
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Adesanya moves into range and clinches up with King.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from King.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
King lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya. #T1#
Adesanya lands a right hand.
King lands a shot to the body.
Adesanya lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. King seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adesanya can turn it around.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King working aggressively here.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya. #T2#
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Adesanya blocking some punches. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Adesanya moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Adesanya wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
King thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
King throws a looping overhand right but Adesanya ducks down to avoid it.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
A head kick by King misses
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
Dwayne King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
King misses with a straight left.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.#T3#
Adesanya blocks a head kick by King.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but King pushes him away.
King throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
A combination from King does no damage.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by King.
King cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King connects with a single shot there.
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
King cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from King. That one must have hurt.#CL2#
King gets tackled into the ropes by Adesanya. Adesanya maintains the clinch.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adesanya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to stall.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Adesanya.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King misses with a kick to the body
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adesanya pushes King away with a front kick.
King connects with a high kick. #ROC#Adesanya is rocked!
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!
King misses with a two punch combination.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
King misses the jab.#T1#
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dwayne King is winning the standup battle so far.
King tries to land a leg kick but Adesanya saw it coming and moves away.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adesanya wants to clinch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?#T2#
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya connects with a jab.#ROC2#King is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Adesanya counters with a huge right that knocks King out cold! Adesanya is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: 8L 94 - Larry Bird
Date: Sep 04, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Magomedov clinches.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Magomedov manages to break the clinch.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Magomedov.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Adesanya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Magomedov.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Magomedov avoids nicely.
Magomedov tries to counter with a clinch but Adesanya shakes him off and moves away.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya lands with a nice combination. Magomedov backs away looking to recover.#CUT#It looks like Magomed Magomedov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adesanya throws a quick counter head kick but Magomedov was just out of range.#T1#
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Magomedov.
Decent striking displayed by Magomedov there.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomedov swinging wildly here.
Magomedov lands with a kick to the temple. Adesanya shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
A head kick by Magomedov misses
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. Magomedov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adesanya circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Magomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends Magomedov crashing to the mat! Magomedov is trying to use the ropes to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Adesanya screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: 8L 86 - A Tommy Lee Event
Date: Jul 15, 2021

#R1#
A head kick by Biernat misses
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biernat throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Adesanya to counter with a crisp jab.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
Biernat gets a clinch.
Adesanya tries to break free but Biernat pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Biernat breaks the clinch.
Biernat misses with a few strikes there. #CL2#
Biernat clinches up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Adesanya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Biernat's brow. #BC2#
Biernat breaks from the clinch. #KD#
Adesanya lands a front kick to the face, that drops Biernat to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!#ROC#Biernat is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Biernat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Biernat is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Biernat has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Biernat lands with a right to the head.
Adesanya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biernat seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Biernat breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biernat throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Biernat drives through and clinches with Adesanya against the ropes.
Biernat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.#BC2#
Biernat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biernat misses with a wild combination.
Biernat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya. #CL2#
Biernat takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Biernat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Biernat moves into range and clinches up with Adesanya.
Our sources have told us that Adesanya has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Biernat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Biernat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #T2#
Adesanya wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Biernat breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Biernat is avoiding it. #CL2#
Biernat rushes Adesanya and presses him up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biernat lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Biernat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Biernat looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Biernat tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Biernat moves into the clinch.
Biernat tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Biernat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Biernat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateusz Biernat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Biernat. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Biernat darts in and clinches Adesanya up against the ropes.
Adesanya working hard to break the clinch.
Biernat is trying to push Adesanya away but Adesanya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Biernat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biernat throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biernat looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Biernat throws a front kick that sends Adesanya stumbling back into the ropes.#CL2#
Biernat moves into range and clinches up with Adesanya.
A head punch on the inside from Biernat fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Biernat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biernat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. Biernat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mateusz Biernat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biernat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Biernat circles away.
Biernat throws a combination that misses #KD#
and Adesanya counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Biernat to the mat! Adesanya runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Biernat is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Adesanya throws a right hand that Biernat ducks under and follows up with a left that Biernat also avoids with ease.
Biernat dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Biernat throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Adesanya is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Biernat is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: 8L 82 - Undercut Gems
Date: Jun 23, 2021

#R1#
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses
and Talis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Talis misses.
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Talis counters with a leg kick.
Talis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Talis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adesanya. That did some damage!#CL2#
Adesanya darts in and clinches Talis up against the ropes.
Talis scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Talis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
Talis working aggressively here. #T1#
Talis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Talis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Talis.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Talis has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Talis as Adesanya tries to tie him up.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but Talis keeps him there for the moment.
Talis lands an uppercut.#T2#
Talis has Adesanya pressed against the ropes.
Adesanya told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Talis stalling against the ropes.
Talis presses Adesanya against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Talis lands a left hand. #BC#
Talis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Adesanya clinches.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talis.
Talis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adesanya throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Digi Talis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Adesanya thuds a left hand into Talis's body.
Talis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
Talis moves away from the strike by Adesanya.
Talis swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Talis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Talis circles away.
Talis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Talis avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Talis throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Talis throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.#T1#
Talis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Talis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Talis avoids them all with ease.
Digi Talis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talis throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Talis lands a head kick. Adesanya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Digi Talis is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Talis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Talis backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Talis manages to avoid it all.
Talis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Adesanya instigates a clinch.
Talis has Adesanya pushed against the ropes.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Talis has double underhooks. #T2#
Talis avoiding damage.
Adesanya tries to stall but Talis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Talis stalls.
Talis avoiding damage.
Talis seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
Talis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Talis scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Digi Talis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Talis throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adesanya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Digi Talis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Talis tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Talis connects with a jab.
Adesanya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Talis. That one must have hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Talis.
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Talis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Talis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Talis scores with a nice right hand.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya wants to clinch
and Talis counters with a body kick that stops Adesanya in his tracks momentarily. #T1#
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and Talis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adesanya is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Talis pushes him off.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talis.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Talis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Talis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Talis throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Talis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Talis's head coaches at Fairtex MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Talis.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Decent striking displayed by Talis there.
A nice leg kick from Talis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talis lands with a cross.
Talis cracks Adesanya with a good jab.
Adesanya works over Talis's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Talis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Talis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Talis.
Adesanya tests Talis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adesanya misses with a lunging right hand
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talis throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Talis dips to his left and cracks Adesanya with an uppercut!
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Talis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talis lands with a right hand.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Talis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Talis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talis lands a really nice looking cross but Adesanya seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Digi Talis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Talis 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Digi Talis!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Digi Talis!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Digi Talis!

Digi Talis wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Digi Talis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: 8L 76 - Elegant Loins
Date: Jun 05, 2021

#R1#
Spasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from Spasov.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.#CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Adesanya looking to stall.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Spasov.
Adesanya misses with some punches. #BC#
Spasov breaks from the clinch.
Spasov scores with a jab.
Spasov misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Spasov. Those never looked like landing.
Spasov misses with a series of wild punches.
Spasov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.#T1##CL#
Spasov clinches with his opponent.
Adesanya taking a breather. #BC#
Spasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spasov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spasov with a nice cross.#CL#
Spasov rushes Adesanya and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Spasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Spasov moves into the clinch.
Spasov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spasov misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Spasov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spasov's elbow.
Adesanya being controlled against the ropes.
Spasov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Spasov. #T2#
Spasov gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Spasov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spasov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spasov can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Adesanya misses with the head strike.
Spasov misses with a body punch.
Spasov tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Spasov back against the ropes.
Spasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Spasov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Spasov tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Spasov back against the ropes.
Spasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Spasov presses Adesanya against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spasov pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Spasov misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spas Spasov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Spasov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Spasov. Those never looked like landing.
Spasov misses with the combination.
Spasov misses with the combination.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spasov is looking to counter punch.
Spasov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adesanya.
Adesanya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spasov throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spas Spasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Adesanya tries to keep at a distance but Spasov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spasov tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Spasov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Spasov. #T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Spasov.
Spasov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Spasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Spasov forces Adesanya back against the ropes and clinches.
Spasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spasov pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Spas Spasov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adesanya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Spasov can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spasov avoids it.
Spasov tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Spasov back against the ropes.
Adesanya working hard to break the clinch.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head. #T2##BC#
Spasov breaks from the clinch.
Spasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adesanya circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Adesanya rushes Spasov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Spasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spasov misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Spasov clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spasov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spasov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Spasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spasov throws a combination. Adesanya tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Adesanya misses with a body shot.
Spasov throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
Spasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adesanya circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Adesanya misses.
Spasov misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spas Spasov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Spasov forces Adesanya back against the ropes and clinches.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Spasov is controlling him.
Spasov is leaning against Adesanya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spasov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Spasov is controlling him.
Spasov tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Spasov back against the ropes. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Spasov swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Spasov.
Spasov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spasov duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spasov throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Adesanya counter with a right hand.
Spasov throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
Spasov lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Spasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spasov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL#
Spasov closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Spasov.
Spasov tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spasov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.#BC#
Spasov breaks the clinch.
Adesanya takes one to the chin there.
Spas Spasov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spasov tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Spasov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Spasov throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spasov throws a series of strikes that have Adesanya backpedaling.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spasov throws a big counter combination but Adesanya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spasov.
Spasov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spasov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Spasov.
Adesanya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Spasov has closed the distance and engaged Adesanya in a clinch.
Adesanya scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Spasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Spasov. Those never looked like landing.
As Spasov backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Spasov manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Spasov darts in and clinches Adesanya up against the ropes.
Spasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Spasov.
Spasov tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spas Spasov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spasov 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Spas Spasov!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Spas Spasov!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Spas Spasov!

Spas Spasov wins by unanimous decision!
Spas Spasov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: 8L 71 - BLM
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
Backman throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Backman misses with a body kick.
As Backman looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Backman just gets out of the way.
Backman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
Backman lands with a shot to the body.
Backman lunges at Adesanya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adesanya's hand.
Backman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Backman as he connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Backman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Backman.
Backman digs a good body shot into Adesanya's ribs.
We've been told by Adesanya's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Backman thumps Adesanya with a low kick.
Backman throws out a leg kick but Adesanya moves out of range and Backman only half commits.
Adesanya moves forwards but Backman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Backman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Backman is looking to slow Adesanya down with leg kicks.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Backman moves out of range. #T1#
Backman misses with a left hand
and Adesanya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Backman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
Adesanya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Backman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adesanya scrambles back to his feet.
Backman clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Backman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Backman lands with a nice combination. Adesanya backs away looking to recover.#ROC2#Adesanya is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Backman throws a series of punches but Adesanya avoids them all with ease.
Backman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Backman throws a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has Backman backing up. Backman nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC#Backman is rocked!
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!
Backman keeps the fight on the outside.
Backman is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Backman circles away.
Adesanya is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Adesanya shuts the power down on Backman. Lights out, game over! Adesanya is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: 8L 67 - Ulysses
Date: Apr 24, 2021

#R1#
Forge throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.#CL#
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Forge looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Forge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forge misses with a combination
and as Forge takes a moment to reset, Adesanya counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Forge goes down! He's in big trouble, can he recover? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10. He's out! Adesanya is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: 8L 61 - Paperclips
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Stabber clinches.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Stabber is controlling him.
Adesanya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stabber has him pressed against the ropes.
Stabber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Adesanya trying to control the position but instead, Stabber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adesanya into the ropes.
Stabber scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya trying to control the position but instead, Stabber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adesanya into the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stabber.#T1#
Stabber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Stabber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stabber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Stabber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesanya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stabber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya wants to get back to striking at distance but Stabber won't allow it. #T2#
Stabber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stabber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stabber lands a nice uppercut.
Stabber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Stabber.
Stabber keeps control of Adesanya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya tries to break the clinch but Stabber is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stabber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Back Stabber dominated that round.
That's time! Adesanya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Stabber has closed the distance and engaged Adesanya in a clinch.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stabber lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stabber is keeping busy.
Adesanya is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stabber as Adesanya tries to tie him up. #T1#
Stabber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stabber lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
A short right from Stabber.
Adesanya misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya avoiding damage. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adesanya misses with the head strike.
Adesanya tries to break the clinch but Stabber is controlling the position.
Stabber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Back Stabber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stabber blocks a body shot from Adesanya.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stabber lands with a light punch inside.
Stabber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stabber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Back Stabber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Stabber moves into the clinch successfully.
Stabber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Stabber is controlling him.
Stabber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stabber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesanya is trying to maintain a safe position but Stabber gets an underhook and turns Adesanya into the ropes.
Stabber lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stabber avoids the damage to the body.
Stabber pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Stabber has him pressed against the ropes.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
Stabber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stabber lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Stabber pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stabber lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Stabber has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stabber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stabber has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adesanya misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stabber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya is trying to stall.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stabber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Back Stabber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stabber winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Back Stabber!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Back Stabber!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Back Stabber!

Back Stabber wins by unanimous decision!
Back Stabber gave a mention to MKFC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: 8L 58 - Ovince
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Fairtex throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Fairtex lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Adesanya circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairtex. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Fairtex.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Fairtex avoids it well.
Adesanya misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Fairtex clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex misses with some punches. #T1#
Adesanya is trying to stall.
Fairtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Fairtex.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Fairtex avoids the damage to the body.
Adesanya trying to control the position but instead, Fairtex has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adesanya into the ropes.
Fairtex lands with a light punch inside.
Adesanya is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Adesanya into the ropes.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Fairtex is looking to control Adesanya's arms but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fairtex has his back to the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to stall. #T2#
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adesanya avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairtex tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Adesanya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fairtex looking to slow down the pace here.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
Fairtex working aggressively here.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Adesanya blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sitthichai Fairtex dominated that round.
That's time! Adesanya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Fairtex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adesanya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adesanya needs to keep his hands up - Fairtex had a free shot at his head there.
Fairtex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Fairtex scores with a decent looking hook.
Fairtex has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fairtex misses with a hook.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Fairtex scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Adesanya is pushing Fairtex up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Adesanya blocks with his arms.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesanya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fairtex is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
Fairtex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Fairtex has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairtex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairtex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T2##BC#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
Fairtex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fairtex is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairtex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fairtex! But no joy.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fairtex bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sitthichai Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Fairtex throws the left hand but Adesanya avoids the punch easily.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Adesanya circles away.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a straight left.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Fairtex scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Well,Adesanya is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairtex.
Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fairtex.
Fairtex smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Fairtex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairtex throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
Fairtex lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Fairtex misses. #T1#
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fairtex throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Fairtex manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Fairtex. Beautiful body shot.
Adesanya moves out of range of the leg kick from Fairtex.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fairtex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fairtex cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab from Fairtex.
Fairtex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairtex circles away.
It seemed like Fairtex was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adesanya walks into a straight right hand from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Adesanya.
Fairtex throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Sitthichai Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fairtex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairtex scores with a sloppy right hand. Adesanya should have avoided that one.
Fairtex looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Fairtex manages to avoid it.
Fairtex jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adesanya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fairtex closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fairtex takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adesanya blocks a low kick nicely.
As Fairtex looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Fairtex just gets out of the way.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adesanya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sitthichai Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairtex has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Sitthichai Fairtex!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Sitthichai Fairtex!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Sitthichai Fairtex!

Sitthichai Fairtex wins by unanimous decision!

Event: 8L 54 - Thungergods Wrath
Date: Feb 20, 2021

#R1#
Ragnvaldsson misses with a double jab.
Adesanya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ragnvaldsson manages to circle out of the way.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ragnvaldsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Adesanya.#CUT#It looks like Claes Ragnvaldsson has been cut.
Ragnvaldsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination. #KD#
Adesanya looks low and kicks high, catching Ragnvaldsson right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!#ROC#Ragnvaldsson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnvaldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnvaldsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?#CL2#
Ragnvaldsson rushes Adesanya and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ragnvaldsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnvaldsson has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
The referee calls for Ragnvaldsson to work.
Ragnvaldsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adesanya is looking to control Ragnvaldsson's arms but Ragnvaldsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adesanya has his back to the ropes. #T1#
Ragnvaldsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. #BC2#
Ragnvaldsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Ragnvaldsson does no damage. #KD#
Adesanya lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Ragnvaldsson goes down! The ref sends Adesanya to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Ragnvaldsson is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnvaldsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnvaldsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnvaldsson misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A lazy body kick from Ragnvaldsson
and Adesanya counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends Ragnvaldsson crashing to the mat! Ragnvaldsson is trying to use the ropes to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Adesanya screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: 8L 49 - Pinkerton
Date: Jan 23, 2021

#R1#
The fighters circling - Buchanan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buchanan lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Buchanan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling him.
Adesanya misses with a body punch.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya scores with a nice right hand. #CL#
Buchanan rushes Adesanya and presses him up against the ropes.
Adesanya can't break the clinch.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan is leaning against Adesanya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards. #T1#
Adesanya lands a left hand.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya throws a punch but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Adesanya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Adesanya wants to stall.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land. #BC2#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Buchanan clinches with his opponent.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya lands a right hand. #T2#
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Buchanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Buchanan avoids the damage to the body.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Buchanan is blocking nicely.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya missing with knees to the body.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Buchanan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Buchanan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adesanya cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan moves in looking to clinch but Adesanya pushes him off.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adesanya lands a body shot.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya. #BC2#
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buchanan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adesanya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adesanya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Buchanan misses
and Adesanya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adesanya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Buchanan is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya is looking to clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buchanan lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Adesanya tries to stall but Buchanan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buchanan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
A right hook to the body lands for Buchanan.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but Buchanan keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Buchanan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buchanan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Buchanan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buchanan misses with the combination.
Adesanya shapes to counter with a head kick.
Adesanya swinging wildly here.
Adesanya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buchanan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya checks a low kick from Buchanan.
Adesanya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buchanan under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buchanan is looking to counter punch.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Buchanan throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.#CL#
Buchanan moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Buchanan has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buchanan.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buchanan avoids it.
Ross Buchanan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Buchanan lands a right hand.
Adesanya leaning against his opponent.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adesanya working hard to break the clinch.
Buchanan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buchanan's elbow.
Buchanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
Buchanan gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buchanan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!

Ross Buchanan wins by unanimous decision!
Ross Buchanan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: 8L 44 - Lil show
Date: Dec 31, 2020

#R1#
Adesanya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Adesanya moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adesanya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King is looking to slow Adesanya down with leg kicks.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
King circles away from the clinch attempt
letting King counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Adesanya misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya throws a lazy head kick
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Adesanya.
A lazy body kick from Adesanya
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by King.
Adesanya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from King.
King connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
King blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
Adesanya misses with a double jab
and King counters with a nice body kick.
King misses with a hook.
Adesanya thinks about countering with a head kick.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adesanya's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adesanya duly obliges. #T1#
King with a nice calf kick.
A left lands for King.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
King is trying to counter with his kicks.
King thows a leg kick but Adesanya checks it
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
King is looking to chop away at Adesanya's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Adesanya misses its target.
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Adesanya swinging wildly here.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlton Adesanya will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
King misses with a two punch combination.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
King lands with a thumping leg kick. #KD#
Adesanya closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends King crashing to the mat! King uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King scores with a nice body kick.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
Adesanya looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya misses with a right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunch! King slams his shin into Adesanya's torso.
Adesanya checks a low kick from King.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King throws a head kick that Adesanya semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from King.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Adesanya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Jab, jab by Adesanya - just one landing.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
King is looking to slow Adesanya down with leg kicks.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King thows a body kick. Adesanya tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King tries to land a front kick but Adesanya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As King looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Adesanya takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James King.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for James King!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for James King!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for James King!

James King wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, James King, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Eight Limbs XXXIX - Chimdale
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1#
Baracuta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Baracuta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adesanya! But no joy.
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adesanya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Baracuta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baracuta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and Baracuta settles back down.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Baracuta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baracuta is looking to counter punch.
Crass Baracuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baracuta with a nice calf kick.
Baracuta connects with the punch.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
It looked like Baracuta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adesanya! But no joy.
Baracuta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adesanya takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by Baracuta. #T1#
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baracuta circles away quickly and effectively.
Baracuta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baracuta connects with a crisp jab.
Baracuta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baracuta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baracuta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baracuta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baracuta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baracuta dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Baracuta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adesanya! But no joy.#T2#
Adesanya looks to clinch
enabling Baracuta to counter with a crisp jab.
Baracuta tries to score with a low kick but Adesanya moves his leg out of the way.
Adesanya throws a combination that misses
and Baracuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baracuta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adesanya if he has to take too many more of those. #KD#
Baracuta throws out a head kick that Adesanya doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Adesanya crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Adesanya's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#ROC#Adesanya is rocked!
It looks like Baracuta has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Baracuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Baracuta scores with a decent looking hook.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Baracuta finish him?
Adesanya walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Crass Baracuta!
A very excited looking Crass Baracuta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Eight Limbs XXXIII - Spectacle
Date: Nov 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Adesanya gets tackled into the ropes by Li. Li maintains the clinch. #BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Li manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adesanya, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC#
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Li closes the distance and pushes Adesanya back into the ropes.
Adesanya told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Li lands an elbow that stopped Adesanya in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Adesanya gets tackled into the ropes by Li. Li maintains the clinch. #BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Adesanya. #CL#
Li has Adesanya up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Li instigates a clinch. #BC#
Li manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1##CL#
Li moves into range and clinches up with Adesanya.
Li pushes off an throws an elbow but Adesanya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Adesanya trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Li breaks the clinch. #CL#
Li clinches up against the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li is trying to push Adesanya away but Adesanya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Adesanya tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Adesanya.#BC#
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Li bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Li has managed to clinch. #BC#
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Adesanya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL#
Li closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Li is trying to push Adesanya away but Adesanya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Li gets a clinch.
Li lands an elbow just above Adesanya 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li wants to clinch.#CL#
Li clinches. #BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Adesanya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Li moves into the clinch.#BC#
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wong Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings Li. #CL#
Li instigates a clinch.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy.#BC#
Li manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Adesanya tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Li breaks the clinch.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Li backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Li manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Li tries to clinch there but Adesanya circles away.
Li sets himself, and Adesanya steps forward looking for the clinch! Li avoids it this time.#T1#
Adesanya keeps the fight on the outside.
Li tries to clinch up but Adesanya circles away and keeps his distance.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Li wants to clinch.#CL#
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC#
Li manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Li moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it. #T2##CL#
Li closes the distance and pushes Adesanya back into the ropes.
Adesanya misses with a punch to the body.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adesanya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li tries to clinch there but Adesanya circles away.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Li drives through and clinches with Adesanya against the ropes. #BC#
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li wants to clinch
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Wong Li has been cut.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Adesanya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Li.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wong Li will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Li moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
As Li backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Li manages to avoid it all.
Adesanya is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Adesanya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya misses with a head kick. #CL#
Li moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Adesanya.
Li misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Adesanya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li is looking to clinch.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Li tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it. #CL#
Li moves into the clinch.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
Wong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Adesanya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Li backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Li manages to avoid it all.
Wong Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Adesanya pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Li has closed the distance and engaged Adesanya in a clinch. #T2#
Adesanya prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li prevents a body shot from Adesanya.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy.#BC#
Li manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Adesanya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Li with a body shot.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wong Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li tries to clinch up but Adesanya circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wong Li.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Wong Li!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Wong Li!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Wong Li!

Wong Li wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Wong Li, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Eight Limbs XXX - Goodbye Aoki
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Caldwell takes the fight into the clinch.
Adesanya told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Caldwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caldwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caldwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caldwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Caldwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caldwell tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caldwell throws an elbow but it misses.
Caldwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adesanya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
Caldwell has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Caldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Caldwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Caldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caldwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Caldwell.
A head punch on the inside from Caldwell fails to land.
Adesanya taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Adesanya clinches with his opponent.
Caldwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Caldwell. #T2#
Adesanya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Caldwell tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Adesanya scores with a hook to the body.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it misses.
Adesanya presses Caldwell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adesanya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caldwell or not.
Caldwell missing with knees to the body.
Caldwell is leaning against Adesanya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Caldwell.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Adesanya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Caldwell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Caldwell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adesanya.
Caldwell clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Caldwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
Adesanya blocking some punches. #BC2#
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
Adesanya connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caldwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya lands with a right to the head.
Dillon Caldwell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Caldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwell moves in looking to clinch but Adesanya pushes him off.
Caldwell scores with a spinning back kick!
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
The fighters circling - Caldwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Caldwell has Adesanya up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caldwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caldwell lands with a light punch inside.
Caldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Caldwell misses with some punches.
A short right from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Caldwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Caldwell misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Caldwell as the two fighters clinch.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Caldwell as the two fighters clinch.
Caldwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Dillon Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Caldwell tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Caldwell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caldwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Caldwell's head coaches at Project Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caldwell.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adesanya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caldwell moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAdesanya.
Adesanya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caldwell backs up against the ropes.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
A head kick from Caldwell lands but Adesanya takes it in his stride. #CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Caldwell works the jab nicely.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Adesanya raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Adesanya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dillon Caldwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Adesanya instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Caldwell lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caldwell throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Caldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Adesanya pushes Caldwell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caldwell misses with some punches.
Caldwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya can't find room to land a body shot as Caldwell controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Caldwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body.
Adesanya scores with a hook to the body.
Caldwell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya missing with knees to the body. #T1##BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caldwell wants to clinch
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Adesanya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Adesanya throws a big counter head kick but Caldwell avoids it with no problem.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Adesanya wants to counter the offense by Caldwell and move into the clinch position.
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL#
Caldwell moves into the clinch.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Caldwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body.
Caldwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.#BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adesanya jabs Caldwell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caldwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caldwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Caldwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya keeps the fight on the outside.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Dillon Caldwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caldwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caldwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caldwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caldwell 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Carlton Adesanya!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Carlton Adesanya!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Carlton Adesanya!

Carlton Adesanya wins by unanimous decision!

Event: Eight Limbs XXV - Groggs
Date: Oct 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca lands a head shot.
Salamanca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salamanca fakes the leg kick and cracks Adesanya in the body.
Salamanca throws a lazy body kick
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salamanca lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Adesanya drives through and clinches with Salamanca against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca. #BC2#
Salamanca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya lands a jab-cross combination.
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 is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adesanya takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Salamanca throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Salamanca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salamanca lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.#T1#
Salamanca lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.
Adesanya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Salamanca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salamanca counters with a good low kick that Adesanya was not able to check.
Salamanca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adesanya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salamanca lands with a shot to the body.
Salamanca takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca's coach down at SYDNEY ELITE GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Salamanca's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Salamanca lands with a right hand.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Salamanca.
Adesanya walks into a jab.
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!
Salamanca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adesanya's head.
Marco Salamanca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Salamanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salamanca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salamanca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salamanca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Nice cross by Salamanca.
Salamanca lands with a hook. Adesanya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Decent striking displayed by Salamanca there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salamanca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salamanca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adesanya is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Salamanca misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
The crowd cheers as Salamanca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adesanya doesn't seem phased though.
Adesanya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salamanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Salamanca looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Salamanca just gets out of the way.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salamanca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salamanca tries to land a leg kick but Adesanya saw it coming and moves away.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salamanca scores with a leg kick.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Adesanya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range. #T1##CL#
Adesanya has closed the distance and engaged Salamanca in a clinch.
Adesanya presses Salamanca against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salamanca pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Salamanca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salamanca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Salamanca is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salamanca.#BC2#
Salamanca manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Salamanca.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salamanca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2#
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Salamanca looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Salamanca is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Salamanca pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. Salamanca follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salamanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamanca scores with a three punch combo!
Salamanca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danga de danga de dang - Salamanca scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Salamanca lands with a hook. Adesanya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salamanca lands a body shot.
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salamanca explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Salamanca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Salamanca misses.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Salamanca scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Salamanca lands a jab to the head.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Salamanca there.
Adesanya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salamanca connects with a right hand. Adesanya shakes it off.
Salamanca connects with a jab.
Adesanya walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salamanca.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Salamanca misses. #T1#
A head kick misses from Salamanca.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Salamanca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Salamanca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salamanca swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca feints a counter leg kick.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Adesanya misses the shot to the body.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Salamanca is avoiding it.
Salamanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salamanca defending well as Adesanya loads up on a big left hand.
Salamanca throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Salamanca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Nice straight punches there by Salamanca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salamanca.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salamanca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Marco Salamanca!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Marco Salamanca!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Marco Salamanca!

Marco Salamanca wins by unanimous decision!
Marco Salamanca decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Eight Limbs XXII - Blue Steel
Date: Sep 23, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Dark gets tackled into the ropes by Adesanya. Adesanya maintains the clinch.
Dark lands a right hand.
Dark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Dark rushes Adesanya and presses him up against the ropes.
Dark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dark has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Dark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dark tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body.
Dark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Dark has him pressed against the ropes.
Dark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dark misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Dark misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Dark.
Adesanya pushes Dark back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Dark has double underhooks.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adesanya.
Dark throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Dark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Adesanya gets tackled into the ropes by Dark. Dark maintains the clinch.
Dark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dark is keeping busy.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T2#
Dark tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Dark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Dark struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dark swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dark tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Dark back against the ropes.
Dark misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dark working aggressively here.
Adesanya wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Adesanya.
Stalling in the clinch from Adesanya.
Dark avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serious Dark dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Dark tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dark trying to land knees to the body.
Dark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Dark struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Serious Dark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dark.
Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Dark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dark.#CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.#CL#
Adesanya drives through and clinches with Dark against the ropes.
Dark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dark misses with a punch on the inside.
Dark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adesanya blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya avoiding damage as Dark throws knees to the body. #T1#
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dark swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adesanya can't break the clinch.
Dark tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Dark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dark with a knee to the head.
Dark lands with a light punch inside.
Dark lands a knee to the head.
Dark misses with a punch to the body.
Dark avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
Dark working Adesanya over with knees to the body.#BC#
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dark scores with a nice body kick. #T2#
Dark throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya is looking to counter the offense by Dark and move into the clinch.#CL#
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dark throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dark.
Dark lands a shot to the body.
Dark scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Dark swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adesanya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adesanya stalling in the clinch but Dark improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serious Dark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dark misses with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings Dark. #CL2#
Dark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adesanya, pushing him back against the ropes.
Adesanya wants to break free but Dark has control.
Dark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adesanya's face.
Dark scores a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dark swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
As Dark looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Dark just gets out of the way.
Serious Dark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dark misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #ROC#Dark is rocked!#T1#
Dark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dark is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Dark drops his hands momentarily and Adesanya needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Dark just on the top of the head. Dark drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Dark - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: Eight Limbs XIX - Mamba
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan digs a good hook to Adesanya's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Adesanya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T1#
Keenan blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adesanya there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan 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.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan swinging wildly here.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Adesanya throws a counter high kick but Keenan was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Jab by Keenan.
Keenan cracks Adesanya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Adesanya slips a jab from Keenan.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adesanya on the side of the head.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick lands for Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Keenan moves into the clinch successfully.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Keenan is controlling him.
Keenan pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Adesanya.
Keenan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Keenan tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Keenan.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Keenan misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adesanya.
Ryan Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adesanya takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Adesanya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Adesanya's ribs.#CL2#
Keenan clinches.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land. #T2#
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya. #BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
Keenan wants to counter with a clinch but Adesanya pushes him away.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Keenan avoids it well.
Adesanya moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan connects with the punch.
Keenan lands a head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Keenan jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adesanya under the eye.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Keenan pushes Adesanya away with a front kick.
Adesanya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Keenan. That one must have hurt.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Adesanya scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya lands a head kick!
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Adesanya wants to clinch.#T1#
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan throws a head kick that Adesanya semi-blocks.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Keenan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya walks into a jab.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keenan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Keenan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Eight Limbs XVII
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adesanya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Dark.
Dark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adesanya thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dark slips a straight right by Adesanya.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Dark lands a right hook to the body.
Dark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dark throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dark throws a combination that misses
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.
Dark avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Dark throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.#T1##CL#
Adesanya clinches up with Dark and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adesanya's face. #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adesanya's face. #ROC2#Adesanya is rocked!
Dark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dark.
Dark lands with a right to the head.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL2#
Dark has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dark missing with knees to the body. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dark.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dark.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Dark.
Dark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dark.
Dark misses with some punches.
Dark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dark misses with some punches.
Adesanya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dark lands a nice knee to the body.
Dark lands a body shot.
Adesanya is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serious Dark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dark throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Dark lands a nice looking body shot.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adesanya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dark throws a body shot but no joy.
Dark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Dark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dark misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Adesanya moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Dark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
Dark can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Dark lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Dark has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya. #BC#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Dark tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Adesanya tries to keep at a distance but Dark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dark managing to block the knees to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but Dark keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.
Dark tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Dark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Adesanya.
Dark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Dark working Adesanya over with knees to the body.
Adesanya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dark misses with a punch on the inside.
Dark connects with a knee to the head.
Dark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Dark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adesanya blocks it with crossed arms.
Dark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from Dark.
Adesanya is trying to maintain a safe position but Dark gets an underhook and turns Adesanya into the ropes.
Dark tries a knee to the head but Adesanya blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serious Dark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya scores with a kick to the body.
Dark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Dark.
Dark is looking to clinch.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dark backs up against the ropes.
Dark loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dark throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Serious Dark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adesanya lands a head kick that sends Dark down! Dark is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Adesanya is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: Eight Limbs XII
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Adesanya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Caldwell moves into the clinch.
Caldwell stalling in the clinch but Adesanya improves position.
Caldwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caldwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caldwell lands with a right to the head.
Caldwell lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell misses with the head strike.
Caldwell looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
A short left from Caldwell.
A head punch on the inside from Caldwell fails to land.
Caldwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Adesanya.
Caldwell misses with a knee strike.
Caldwell misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Adesanya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caldwell. That's going to slow Adesanya down.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Caldwell tries to clinch up but Adesanya circles away and keeps his distance.
As Caldwell backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Caldwell manages to avoid it all.#T2#
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
As Caldwell backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Caldwell manages to avoid it all.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
Caldwell tries to clinch up but Adesanya circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Caldwell throws a series of strikes that have Adesanya backpedaling.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Caldwell backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Caldwell manages to avoid it all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caldwell misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Adesanya. Those never looked like landing.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
Dillon Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Caldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caldwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Caldwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Caldwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Caldwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Adesanya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caldwell backs up against the ropes.
Adesanya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dillon Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell throws a head kick that half lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caldwell - that will leave a mark!
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Adesanya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caldwell throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya throws out a counter right but Caldwell avoids it with no problem.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Adesanya clinches up against the ropes.
Caldwell looking to slow down the pace here.
Caldwell misses with a body punch.
Caldwell is looking to control Adesanya's arms but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caldwell has his back to the ropes.
Caldwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T1#
Caldwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya misses with a body kick.
Caldwell moves in looking to clinch but Adesanya pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caldwell.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Adesanya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell throws a push kick but Adesanya slaps the foot to one side.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards. #T2#
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya missing with knees to the body.
Adesanya stalling the fight.
Caldwell misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caldwell obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Adesanya.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Caldwell backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Caldwell manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Adesanya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Adesanya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Caldwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caldwell avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caldwell.
Caldwell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adesanya.#CL#
Caldwell clinches with his opponent.
Caldwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caldwell wants to stall.
Caldwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya avoiding damage as Caldwell throws knees to the body.
Adesanya lands a body shot.
Caldwell managing to block the knees to the body from Adesanya.
Caldwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillon Caldwell has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Caldwell stalling the fight.
Caldwell misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Caldwell closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell lands with a good body shot.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Adesanya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
Caldwell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adesanya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adesanya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Caldwell avoids it well.
Caldwell closes the distance but Adesanya moves to the side
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caldwell delivers a nice body kick.
Caldwell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Adesanya counters with a one-two to the body.
Carlton Adesanya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL2#
Adesanya has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adesanya 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Carlton Adesanya!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Carlton Adesanya!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Carlton Adesanya!

Carlton Adesanya wins by unanimous decision!

Event: Eight Limbs IX
Date: Jul 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lors throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut. Lors saw that one coming.
Lors with a nice calf kick.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from Lors is predictable there
and Adesanya counters with a straight right that drops Lors to the canvas! Will Lors beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: Eight Limbs VI
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Adesanya down.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Adesanya shrugs it off though.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adesanya. That did some damage!
King throws a looping overhand right but Adesanya ducks down to avoid it.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick from King lands but Adesanya takes it in his stride.
Adesanya swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Adesanya clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adesanya's hands.#T1#
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adesanya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adesanya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King scores with a nice head shot.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from King.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Adesanya closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a big head kick but Adesanya shrugs it off.
Adesanya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King moves out of range of the strikes.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Adesanya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adesanya takes a kick to the side of the head.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but King circles away.
A big left from King misses.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Adesanya stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from King.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King misses the jab.
King scores with a head kick. Adesanya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
King goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Adesanya misses with the combination.
King tries to land a front kick but Adesanya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by King.
King looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Adesanya moves out of range as King strikes.
Good shot there by King.
A clash of legs there as Adesanya blocks the low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Adesanya shrugs it off though. #T4#
King throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Adesanya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adesanya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adesanya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Adesanya sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and King settles back down.
King misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
King throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King throws a shot from downtown. Adesanya moves away and avoids it.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adesanya throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King misses with a hook.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
King cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.
King with a nice cross.
King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adesanya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
Adesanya takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adesanya.
James King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adesanya's hands.
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 tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Adesanya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
As King tries to get set, Adesanya tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adesanya slips under a jab from King.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by King. #T3#
King thows a leg kick but Adesanya checks it
and Adesanya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As King looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King motions for Adesanya to come forward. King throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a body kick.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adesanya slips a jab from King.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
King throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King misses with a head kick.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King lands with a nice body kick.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
King lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
As King looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King misses with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a nice body shot.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adesanya throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by King.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Adesanya is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.#CL#
Adesanya instigates a clinch.
A short right from King on the inside. #BC2#
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya wants to clinch.#T1##CL#
Adesanya moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya. #BC2#
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
King thows a body kick. Adesanya tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for King.
Nice cross by King.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Adesanya takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from King.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
King lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands a jab.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Adesanya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adesanya swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adesanya moves out of range as King throws a body kick. #T3#
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick from King.
As King looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King scores with a one two! Adesanya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from King.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
Adesanya misses with a body kick.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King throws a front kick aimed at Adesanya's knee but Adesanya avoids it well.
Adesanya slips a jab from King.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.

And that's the end of the fight!
James King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for James King!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for James King!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for James King!

James King wins by unanimous decision!

Event: Madness BW Grand Prix RD1
Date: Apr 29, 2020

#R1#
Just Training leaves Adesanya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adesanya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Just Training tries for a takedown but Adesanya circles away easily
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Adesanya clinches up with Just Training and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Just Training fails with the takedown
and Adesanya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice combination there by Adesanya. #T1#
A head kick by Just Training misses
and Adesanya counters with a body kick that stops Just Training in his tracks momentarily.
Just Training throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Just Training wants to clinch but Adesanya slips to the side#KD#
and Adesanya counters with a crisp one two that drops Just Training! Adesanya thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Just Training to his feet! Just Training is in big trouble!#ROC#
Just Training is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Pauly Just Training has been cut.
Just Training darts in trying to clinch
and Adesanya counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlton Adesanya!

Event: Madness Fright Night 31
Date: Mar 25, 2020

#R1##CL#
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rousey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rousey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rousey lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Rousey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Rousey moves into range and clinches up with Adesanya.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Adesanya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Rousey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rousey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rousey tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Rousey back against the cage.
Rousey tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rousey struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Adesanya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adesanya misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Adesanya tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rousey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adesanya is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Adesanya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Rousey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rousey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rousey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rousey scores with a shoulder strike.
Rousey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya dodges an elbow strike from Rousey.
Rousey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rousey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rousey lands with a right to the head.
Rousey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
A short left from Rousey.
Rousey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Rousey avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Rousey misses with some punches.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Rousey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Adesanya.
Rousey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya tries a body shot but Rousey blocks it.
A short right from Rousey.
Rousey throws a head punch that misses.
Rousey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rousey tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Rousey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rousey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
Rousey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
Rousey throws an elbow that misses.
Rousey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rousey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but Rousey keeps him there for the moment.
Rousey digs a right hand underneath Adesanya's ribcage. Adesanya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rousey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rousey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rousey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rousey is working Adesanya over against the cage.
Rousey can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action. #T4#
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Rousey won't allow it.
Rousey struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
Rousey misses with some punches.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rousey lands with a short shot to the head.
Adesanya jumps guard but Rousey stands there with Adesanya around his waist. Adesanya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adesanya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rousey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Rousey won't allow it.
Rousey gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Rousey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhondon Rousey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Rousey has knocked Adesanya down with a huge combo! Rousey steps away and waves a wobbly Adesanya back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Adesanya is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Rousey has cracked Adesanya with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Rousey lands another huge swinging hook and Adesanya tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Adesanya, before Rousey can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rhondon Rousey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rhondon Rousey thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Madness 35 Camoran vs Krylov
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
Swain throws a leg kick but Adesanya checks it. #CL2#
Adesanya moves into range and clinches up with Swain.
Swain wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Adesanya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adesanya leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body. #T1#
Swain wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Swain is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya wants a takedown but no success here.
Adesanya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swain's efforts to push away.
Adesanya'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.
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Swain holds him up against the cage and eventually Adesanya drops back down to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adesanya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alex Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.
Adesanya landing some nice looking knees to the body. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swain looks for the body kick but Adesanya saw that one coming.
Swain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Adesanya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adesanya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swain's efforts to push away.#BC#
Swain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Swain. Those never looked like landing.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Swain throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Adesanya lands a jab to the nose.
Adesanya keeps the fight on the outside.
Swain misses with a body kick.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from Swain.#CL2#
Adesanya forces Swain back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.#T4#
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Swain.
Swain fails to land with a series of punches.
Swain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adesanya.
Swain lunges at Adesanya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adesanya's hand.
A combination from Swain does no damage.
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!
Swain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adesanya tries to counter with a clinch but Swain shakes him off and moves away.
Swain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Swain avoids nicely.
Swain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Swain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Swain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adesanya counters with a right hand to the body. #CUT#
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Swain wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alex Swain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya's corner calls for a 1-2. Adesanya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swain swivels and escapes.
Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swain connects with a right hand. Adesanya shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Swain misses.
Swain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination. #T1##CL2#
Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swain is pressed up against the cage. Adesanya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swain down to the mat. Swain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Swain misses with a hook.
Swain fakes the leg kick and cracks Adesanya in the body.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swain.
As Swain backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Swain manages to avoid it all.
Swain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
Swain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2##CL2#
Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#TD2#
Adesanya pulls guard effortlessly.
Swain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya pulls Swain in close to prevent any damage.
Swain won't allow Adesanya to sweep him here.
Adesanya pulls Swain in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adesanya is looking to stand up but Swain isn't so interested in that idea. #SU#
Swain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swain's waist but Swain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adesanya off to one side.
Swain tries to counter by clinching up but Adesanya breaks away and moves out of range.
Alex Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.#T3#
Swain looks for the body kick but Adesanya saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Adesanya darts in and clinches Swain up against the cage.
Adesanya stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swain. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alex Swain is winning the standup battle so far.
Swain throws a head kick that half lands.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Swain throws a head kick that misses
and Adesanya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Adesanya pushes Swain up against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swain slaps away a takedown attempt from Adesanya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Swain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Swain.
Swain misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
Swain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlton Adesanya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adesanya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adesanya.
Swain misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Swain. That snapped Adesanya's head back.
Swain keeps Adesanya at a distance using the push kick.
Adesanya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swain throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Swain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Swain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swain thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Swain.
Adesanya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Swain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Swain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swain tries to counter by clinching up but Adesanya breaks away and moves out of range.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swain.
Swain stuffs the takedown.
Swain throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Adesanya darts in and clinches Swain up against the cage.#T2#
Swain prevents a body shot from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alex Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.
Adesanya keeps control of Swain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swain tries to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
Swain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adesanya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Adesanya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Swain misses with a straight right.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Adesanya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Swain gets a clinch.
Adesanya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#TD2#
Adesanya drags the fight down to the ground. #T4#
Swain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Adesanya is proving hard to escape from.
Swain won't allow Adesanya to sweep him here.
Adesanya wants to stand and escape but Swain is having none of it.
Adesanya trying to control the position.
Adesanya looking for a sweep. Not yet Adesanya, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swain sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Adesanya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swain is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adesanya 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Adesanya!

Event: Madness Fright Night 20
Date: Jan 08, 2020

#R1#
Adesanya looks to score with a jab to the body but Fork is just out of range.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Fork moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Fork misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Fork moves out of range.
It looked like Fork wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fork keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Fork moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fork on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fork tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Fork.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fork was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Fork as Adesanya shoots in.#T1#
Adesanya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fork counters with a straight right hand.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fork is having none of it.
Adesanya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fork defends it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Fork on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Fork ducks under and follows up with a left that Fork also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Fork misses the target.
Adesanya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fork counters with a nice uppercut.
Forky Fork has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.#T2#
Fork fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adesanya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Forky Fork is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Fork. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fork.
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fork connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adesanya. Adesanya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fork jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Fork there.#ROC#
Adesanya is rocked!
Carlton Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya shoots and misses #KD#
and Fork counters with a crisp right hand that drops Adesanya! Fork lets Adesanya back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Fork finish him?#T3#
Fork darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Adesanya's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Fork before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Forky Fork!

Event: Madness Insanity 15
Date: Dec 01, 2019

#R1#
Crusher misses with a straight right.
Adesanya is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crusher misses with a few strikes there.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Adesanya has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crusher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Crusher misses the target.
Crusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Crusher throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Crusher throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Crusher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT#
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher works over Adesanya's head and body with a nice combination.
Adesanya should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Adesanya throws a wild body kick that Crusher sees coming a mile off.
Can Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Crusher throws an off balance right hand
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Crusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Crusher.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Adesanya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Can Crusher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Crusher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Crusher misses the target.
Crusher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Crusher circles away.
Crusher misses with a body shot.
Adesanya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crusher pinned against the cage. Crusher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Crusher misses.
Crusher misses the shot to the body.
Adesanya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range. #T2#
Crusher throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crusher misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Crusher.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crusher.
Crusher misses with a left hand
and Adesanya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adesanya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crusher pinned against the cage. Crusher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Can Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adesanya scores with a jab.
Crusher throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
A nice side step and Adesanya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Crusher gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3#
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crusher.
Adesanya is looking for a takedown.
Crusher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Crusher to work.
Crusher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crusher tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Crusher effectively controlling the action here.
Crusher tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Crusher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Crusher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crusher.
Adesanya being controlled against the cage.#T4#
A bit of stalling here from Crusher.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crusher scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Crusher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crusher lands a shot to the body.
Crusher misses with a body punch.
Crusher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Crusher.
Crusher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adesanya up against the cage.
Crusher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Can Crusher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
Crusher lands with a hook. Adesanya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crusher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Crusher lands with a nice body punch.
Crusher has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Can Crusher is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya closes the distance but Crusher moves to the side
and Crusher counters with a right hand to the body.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crusher dips to his left and cracks Adesanya with an uppercut!#T1#
Adesanya shoots in and drives through. Crusher sprawls well.
Adesanya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adesanya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crusher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Crusher closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Crusher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Crusher is controlling him.
Crusher misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Crusher.
Crusher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Crusher struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands. #T2#
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crusher is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Crusher scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Crusher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Can Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.
Crusher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crusher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adesanya tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Crusher struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Crusher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Crusher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya wants to break free but Crusher has control.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Crusher has double underhooks.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but Crusher keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Can Crusher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crusher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adesanya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crusher tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Crusher back against the cage.
Crusher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crusher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crusher stalls.
Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Crusher throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya. #T4#
Crusher lands with a short shot to the head.
Crusher lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Crusher.
Crusher lands a nice uppercut.
Crusher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Crusher tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crusher.
Crusher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Crusher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crusher controlling the action here for a moment.
Adesanya jumps guard but Crusher stands there with Adesanya around his waist. Adesanya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Can Crusher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Crusher scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusher. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Crusher keeps it at a distance.
Crusher lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crusher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC#
Adesanya is rocked!
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Crusher finish him?
Crusher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crusher wants it to stay on the feet.
Crusher cracks Adesanya with a hook to the temple - Adesanya is on wobbly legs here! Crusher swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Adesanya falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crusher wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Can Crusher!

Event: Madness Insanity 12
Date: Nov 10, 2019

#R1#
Adesanya tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Perelman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adesanya should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Adesanya flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Adesanya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Perelman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Perelman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adesanya has managed to free his arm - good work.
Perelman is looking to take a break and control but Adesanya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perelman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Perelman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adesanya has managed to free his arm - good work.
Perelman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adesanya keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Perelman is looking for a kimura but Adesanya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perelman to get the leverage.
Perelman is looking to take a break and control but Adesanya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Perelman is trying to work for a kimura but Adesanya is defending well.
Adesanya is trying to stand.
Perelman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perelman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adesanya looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Perelman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adesanya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perelman. #T2#
Perelman trying to control from half guard but Adesanya is working away. #SUB#
Perelman is trying to work for a kimura but Adesanya is defending well.
Perelman is trying to control. Adesanya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perelman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Perelman is trying to control here but Adesanya has managed to regain half guard. #T3#
Perelman uses his free foot to push down on Adesanya's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Adesanya. #SUB#
Perelman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Perelman wants to control the pace but Adesanya is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Adesanya defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Perelman.
Perelman content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Perelman working for a submission but Adesanya is keeping him at bay.
Perelman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perelman takes Adesanya's back. #T4##SUB#
Perelman working for a choke but Adesanya is defending well. #SUB#
Adesanya showing good submission defense here.
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!#SUB#
Perelman working for a choke but Adesanya is defending well.
Adesanya is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Perelman off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Perelman has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Adesanya is defending well but eventually Perelman manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Adesanya has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grigori Perelman!
A very excited looking Grigori Perelman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Madness Clown Chaos 7
Date: Oct 13, 2019

#R1#
Shea tries to work over Adesanya's front leg with a kick but Adesanya checks it.
Adesanya checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adesanya.
A low kick from Shea is predictable there
and Shea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya fakes the leg kick and cracks Shea in the body.
Adesanya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adesanya.
Shea tries to score with a low kick but Adesanya moves his leg out of the way.
Shea looks for the body kick but Adesanya saw that one coming. #TD#
Adesanya dives in and scores a takedown into Shea's guard.
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!
Shea has control of Adesanya's left arm, preventing Adesanya from doing any damage.
Adesanya stopping the sweep attempt from Shea.#T1#
Adesanya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shea managing to control the position.
Shea keeping moving, preventing Adesanya from controlling successfully.
Adesanya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shea working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Adesanya's head coaches at Relentless Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nicolette Shea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shea fails with the takedown
and Adesanya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD#
Adesanya looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adesanya missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adesanya trying to control from half guard but Shea is working away.
Adesanya trying to control the pace. #T3#
Adesanya stalling away here and it's allowed Shea to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adesanya manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Shea won't allow Adesanya to get back to his feet.
Adesanya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adesanya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shea is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adesanya wants to sweep here but Shea controlling him for the moment.
Adesanya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adesanya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shea trying to control the position from guard on top but Adesanya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Adesanya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Adesanya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shea looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES2#
Shea explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Shea throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Shea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Shea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shea's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Shea forces Adesanya back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD#
Adesanya feints and as Shea raises his hands in defense, Adesanya changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adesanya wants to control from the top but Shea keeps moving. #T1#
Shea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adesanya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adesanya looking to pass the guard.
Adesanya lands a couple of elbows.
Shea is breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shea keeping moving, preventing Adesanya from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shea throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range. #TD2#
Shea darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Adesanya looks like he's trying to stand up.
Adesanya is controlling Shea's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Adesanya is looking for a sweep. Shea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adesanya is looking to escape.#T3#
Adesanya wants to control but Shea is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adesanya moves into full guard.
Shea trying to control but Adesanya is working from the bottom.
Adesanya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shea unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shea tries a head kick but it misses. #TD#
Shea gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carlton Adesanya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Adesanya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shea keeping full guard, as Adesanya tries to pass.
Shea keeping moving, preventing Adesanya from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya passes Shea's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nicolette Shea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Adesanya forces Shea back against the cage and clinches.
Shea goes for a takedown attempt but Adesanya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adesanya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shea misses with a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shea wants to counter with a clinch but Adesanya pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shea tries to land a front kick but Adesanya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Shea keeps it at a distance.
Shea is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shea throws a push kick but Adesanya slaps the foot to one side.
Shea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##TD#
Adesanya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adesanya tries to stand but Shea is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Shea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adesanya wants to stand but Shea has his arm trapped.
Adesanya controls the position. #T2#
Adesanya with the ground and pound but Shea regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Adesanya throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shea misses with a jab, cross combination. #TD#
Adesanya gets a takedown into half guard.
Adesanya wants to control but Shea is keeping him busy.
Shea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adesanya. #T3#
Adesanya wants to free his trapped foot but Shea is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shea tries to get to full guard but Adesanya has control of the leg.
Adesanya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shea keeps working.
Adesanya wants to stand up but Shea has a hold of him and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shea is looking for the big counter here.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya throws a nice head kick! #TD#
Adesanya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shea!
Adesanya sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shea is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shea is looking to reverse the position.
Adesanya wants to stand but Shea is controlling his arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adesanya 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Adesanya!

Event: Madness Fright Night 5
Date: Sep 11, 2019

#R1#
Glavonja fails with the takedown
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Glavonja.
Adesanya is looking to get back to his feet here but Glavonja is keeping cool and he's managed to take Adesanya's back.
Glavonja has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Adesanya.
Glavonja lands a shot to the body.
Glavonja looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya is trying to get back to his feet but Glavonja has full control of the position and if anything, Adesanya has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Glavonja lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Adesanya.
I really don't envy Adesanya right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Glavonja controlling the positon.#T1#
Glavonja cracks Adesanya with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Adesanya from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Glavonja is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Glavonja gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Glavonja gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Glavonja apologises and we restart here on the feet. #TD2#
Adesanya gets caught flat footed, as Glavonja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ROC2#
Adesanya is rocked!
Glavonja trying to control but Adesanya is working from the bottom.
Glavonja throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Glavonja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Glavonja's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adesanya could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Glavonja wants to control from the top but Adesanya keeps moving. #T2#
Glavonja forces his way into half guard.
Glavonja performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Glavonja wants to control but Adesanya is keeping him busy.
Glavonja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Glavonja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Glavonja performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Adesanya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glavonja on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Glavonja lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Glavonja looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Glavonja lands strikes from half guard.
Glavonja has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Glavonja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adesanya is looking to escape.
Glavonja with a couple of short strikes.
Glavonja lands with some strikes.
Glavonja landing punches. #T4#
Adesanya in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Adesanya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adesanya taking shots to the head.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Glavonja! Adesanya is hurt baaadly! Glavonja is firing away with more strikes - Adesanya is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Analadin Glavonja!

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