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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between African King (ranked 3712 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 451 p4p, 127 weight class). Adesanya has chosen Israel Adesanya Entrance Music as his entrance music. Israel Adesanya has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with African King's chin.
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, African King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses the body punch
enabling Adesanya to counter with a crisp jab.
African King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like African King has been cut.
Adesanya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adesanya scores with a decent looking hook.
Adesanya tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from King.
It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King misses with the head strike.
King has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adesanya's sensitive parts.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King gets a clinch.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King wants to clinch but Adesanya slips to the side
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
A combination from King does no damage.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that African King will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya's jab looks to have found its range, popping King under the eye.
Adesanya cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King drives through and clinches with Adesanya against the ropes.
Adesanya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King prevents Adesanya from breaking the clinch.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King misses with the head strike.
King working aggressively here.
Adesanya landing knees to the head.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adesanya throws a leg kick but King moved away.
Adesanya scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King misses with a body shot.
Adesanya with a hook.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
King is looking to wear down Adesanya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adesanya throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adesanya.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by King.
Adesanya throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Israel Adesanya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Adesanya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adesanya circles away quickly and effectively.
King tries to clinch
and Adesanya counters with a slapping leg kick.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya lands a jab-cross combination.
King misses with a wild body shot.
As King backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adesanya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adesanya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya pushes King up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adesanya wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King wants to stall.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with some punches.
Adesanya tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King working aggressively here.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
King swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
King swinging wildly here.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King is looking to clinch.
King tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but African King did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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!
Adesanya throws a leg kick that misses.
Adesanya checks a low kick from King.
Adesanya scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King moves forwards but Adesanya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Israel Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adesanya scores with a shot to the body.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Adesanya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Adesanya shapes to counter with a head kick.
Adesanya gets tackled into the ropes by King. King maintains the clinch.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
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 has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a left to the head.
King tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King is stalling here.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King misses with a combination
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Israel Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
African King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
King tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya misses with a low kick.
Adesanya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
Adesanya just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKing.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adesanya, pushing him back against the ropes.
Adesanya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
Adesanya is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
King misses with the head strike.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 38:39
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 38:38
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 39:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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