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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 4405 p4p, 3587 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 436 p4p, 371 weight class). Axelsen comes to the ring accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. Adesanya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Israel Adesanya Entrance Music. Israel Adesanya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya tries to keep at a distance but Axelsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Axelsen has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Axelsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adesanya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Israel Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Adesanya misses with a right hand
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adesanya cracks Axelsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Crunch! Adesanya slams his shin into Axelsen's torso.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Axelsen wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Axelsen misses.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Adesanya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the body
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axelsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen moves into range and clinches up with Adesanya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Axelsen manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Axelsen.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toke Axelsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Axelsen throws a low kick, looking for Adesanya's leg but Adesanya calmly moves out of range.
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axelsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axelsen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick by Adesanya misses
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axelsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Axelsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Adesanya counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Adesanya lands a jab to Axelsen's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick lands for Adesanya.
Axelsen defending well as Adesanya loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Axelsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adesanya looks for the body kick but Axelsen saw that one coming.
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.
Axelsen clinches up with Adesanya and pushes him back against the ropes.
Axelsen misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya keeps control of Axelsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axelsen throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Axelsen throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adesanya is looking to slow Axelsen down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axelsen tries to move into range but Adesanya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Axelsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Adesanya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adesanya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Axelsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Adesanya misses the target.
Adesanya has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Axelsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Axelsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adesanya can pounce on him.
Toke Axelsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axelsen wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
Adesanya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adesanya misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
A head kick from Axelsen lands but Adesanya takes it in his stride.
Adesanya thows a leg kick but Axelsen checks it
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adesanya is able to avoid easily.
Axelsen throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya misses the jab.
Axelsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adesanya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Axelsen tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Axelsen darts in trying to clinch
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Adesanya.
Adesanya tries a low kick but Axelsen avoids it.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Axelsen.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Axelsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adesanya, pushing him back against the ropes.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Toke Axelsen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
That's time! Axelsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adesanya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Axelsen on the side of the head.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Axelsen tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya misses with a body shot
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adesanya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Axelsen backs up against the ropes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adesanya eats them both and turns towards Axelsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook 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!
A right-left combo lands from Axelsen.
That has opened up Israel Adesanya's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Axelsen avoids it well.
Adesanya takes a swing at Axelsen's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen is looking for a counter combo.
Axelsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adesanya misses with a punch on the inside.
Israel Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya can't break the clinch.
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Axelsen. Those never looked like landing.
Adesanya misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya feints and then cracks Axelsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Axelsen down.
Axelsen gets a clinch.
Axelsen crunches a lovely knee into Adesanya's ribcage.
Adesanya can't break the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Axelsen is controlling him.
Axelsen keeps control of Adesanya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axelsen breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Axelsen coming out on top.
Axelsen throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toke Axelsen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Axelsen 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 39:37
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 39:37
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toke Axelsen!
A very excited looking Toke Axelsen 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.
In defeat, Israel Adesanya stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ya me conoces mantengo la misma energía. Estoy agradecido y orgulloso, pero sabes que la mierda pasa. Es una gran historia para él, pero no ha terminado, esto sigue siendo una guerra. Felicidades a él y a su equipo. Gracias a todos por venir, nos vemos la próxima vez, adiós.'.
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energy
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hype
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