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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 23344 p4p, 21460 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 385 p4p, 394 weight class). Umuhoza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carlton Adesanya enters the ring!
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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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
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