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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 20822 p4p, 23875 weight class) and Dank Skenojabitch (ranked 389 p4p, 410 weight class). Dank Skenojabitch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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27 - 39 - 4 |
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145
6 - 8 - 0 |
Great elbows
Insanely flexible
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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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 27 - 39 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dank Skenojabitch!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skenojabitch throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch scores with a shot to the body.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Adesanya.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Skenojabitch.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adesanya rushes Skenojabitch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Skenojabitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Skenojabitch tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Dank Skenojabitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skenojabitch. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skenojabitch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skenojabitch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adesanya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Dank Skenojabitch has been cut.
Skenojabitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adesanya keeps control of Skenojabitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adesanya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Adesanya on the inside.
Adesanya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
Skenojabitch misses with a punch to the body.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Skenojabitch missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skenojabitch.
Adesanya lands a nice knee to the body.
Skenojabitch working hard to break the clinch.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya moves into range and clinches up with Skenojabitch.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adesanya digs a right hand underneath Skenojabitch's ribcage. Skenojabitch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skenojabitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adesanya lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adesanya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skenojabitch is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya prevents Skenojabitch from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Adesanya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dank Skenojabitch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skenojabitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Skenojabitch misses with a kick to the body
and Adesanya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
Skenojabitch letting Adesanya take a breather here.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skenojabitch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adesanya takes the fight into the clinch.
Skenojabitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skenojabitch working hard to break the clinch.
Adesanya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skenojabitch can do to turn this around?
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Skenojabitch tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya digs a right hand into Skenojabitch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skenojabitch's gas tank.
Adesanya lands a nice elbow.
Skenojabitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skenojabitch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carlton Adesanya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skenojabitch working hard to break the clinch.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Skenojabitch.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Adesanya takes the fight into the clinch.
Skenojabitch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adesanya landing knees to the head.
Adesanya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skenojabitch tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Adesanya - that landed with a thud.
Skenojabitch has had enough of the clinch but Adesanya keeps him there for the moment.
Skenojabitch has had enough of the clinch but Adesanya keeps him there for the moment.
Skenojabitch working hard to break the clinch.
Adesanya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adesanya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skenojabitch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
Skenojabitch working hard to break the clinch.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but Skenojabitch blocks with his arms.
Adesanya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skenojabitchs head.
Skenojabitch is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya rushes Skenojabitch and presses him up against the cage.
Adesanya leaning against his opponent.
Skenojabitch lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Adesanya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dank Skenojabitch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Skenojabitch.
Adesanya gets a clinch.
Adesanya prevents Skenojabitch from breaking the clinch.
Skenojabitch wants to break free but Adesanya has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skenojabitch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adesanya's brow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adesanya lands with a right to the head.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Adesanya to work.
Adesanya slows down the pace here.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skenojabitch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya clinches with his opponent.
Skenojabitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adesanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Adesanya prevents Skenojabitch from breaking the clinch.
Skenojabitch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Adesanya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skenojabitch's efforts to push away.
Dank Skenojabitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya has Skenojabitch pushed against the cage.
Skenojabitch tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage.
Skenojabitch tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Skenojabitch wants to break free but Adesanya has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya keeps control of Skenojabitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skenojabitch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skenojabitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Adesanya is stalling here.
Adesanya scores with a knee to the head.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya rushes Skenojabitch and presses him up against the cage.
Adesanya prevents Skenojabitch from breaking the clinch.
Skenojabitch is trying to push Adesanya away but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skenojabitch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skenojabitch is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
Adesanya lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skenojabitch trying to land knees to the body.
Carlton Adesanya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skenojabitch tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adesanya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Adesanya!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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