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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Pate Boxeri (ranked 613 p4p, 20977 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 63 p4p, 421 weight class). Pate Boxeri has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Great elbows
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 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Boxeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 38 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxeri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adesanya under the eye.
Boxeri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Boxeri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boxeri tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Boxeri.
Boxeri throws a looping overhand right but Adesanya ducks down to avoid it.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Boxeri.
Adesanya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxeri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxeri scores with a shot to the body.
Boxeri misses the body punch
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxeri.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boxeri throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Adesanya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've been told by Boxeri's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Boxeri.
Boxeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pate Boxeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxeri lands a nice looking body shot.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Boxeri circles away.
A jab from Adesanya misses.
Boxeri keeps the fight on the outside.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Boxeri misses with a shot to the body
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. Boxeri will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adesanya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxeri. That did some damage!
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Boxeri seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boxeri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxeri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boxeri pushes Adesanya up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxeri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxeri scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Boxeri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adesanya working hard to break the clinch.
Boxeri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boxeri controlling the action here for a moment.
Boxeri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boxeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxeri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Boxeri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boxeri misses with a looping right.
A right-left combo lands from Boxeri.
Boxeri misses with a body shot.
Adesanya misses with a double jab
and Boxeri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boxeri lands a nice uppercut.
Boxeri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boxeri is working Adesanya over against the cage.
Boxeri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxeri scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Boxeri as the two fighters clinch.
Adesanya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boxeri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adesanya stalling in the clinch but Boxeri improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxeri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adesanya lands an elbow just above Boxeri 's eye.
Adesanya swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxeri scores with a shoulder strike.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxeri cracks Adesanya with a nice body shot.
Boxeri lands an uppercut.
Boxeri tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Boxeri back against the cage.
Pate Boxeri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boxeri controlling the action here for a moment.
Boxeri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxeri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxeri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boxeri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxeri leaning against his opponent.
Boxeri throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxeri.
Boxeri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Boxeri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boxeri seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adesanya can turn it around.
Boxeri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boxeri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Boxeri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Boxeri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boxeri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boxeri misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Boxeri.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Boxeri.
Boxeri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Boxeri jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boxeri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boxeri went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxeri cracks a nice hook into Adesanya's ribs.
Adesanya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boxeri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adesanya scrambles back to his feet.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxeri fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxeri throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boxeri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxeri moves into range and clinches up with Adesanya.
A short body shot lands from Boxeri as the two fighters clinch.
Boxeri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxeri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxeri.
Boxeri slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Boxeri on the inside.
Boxeri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesanya wants to get back to striking at distance but Boxeri won't allow it.
Boxeri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boxeri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A hook to the body from Boxeri.
Boxeri swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxeri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxeri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxeri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Boxeri.
Boxeri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Boxeri lands an uppercut.
Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boxeri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Boxeri.
Boxeri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxeri throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Boxeri has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Boxeri.
Adesanya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Boxeri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxeri 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Boxeri!
Pate Boxeri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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