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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dillon Caldwell (ranked 23918 p4p, 4258 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 641 p4p, 456 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Cardio machine
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dillon Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell stalling the fight.
Caldwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Caldwell closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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