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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 21768 p4p, 1664 weight class) and Lester Neich (ranked 480 p4p, 188 weight class). Neich has chosen YKWIM? - Yot club as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carlton Adesanya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great elbows
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Neich!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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