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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramazan Adaev (ranked 1679 p4p, 4439 weight class) and Jovany Fisher (ranked 221 p4p, 451 weight class). Jovany Fisher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ramazan Adaev's chin.
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Solid boxing
Very strong
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Good kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramazan Adaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jovany Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adaev manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
Adaev avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adaev manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Adaev misses the target.
Jovany Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adaev moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Adaev.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fisher trying to stall but Adaev improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adaevs head.
Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adaev or not.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adaev stalling.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Adaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adaev's elbow.
Fisher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisher throws a body punch but Adaev moves out of range.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Adaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fisher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fisher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Adaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adaev walks into a left 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!
Nice straight punches there by Fisher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fisher.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Adaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adaev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Adaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
A big left from Fisher misses.
It looked like Adaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adaev clinches with his opponent.
Adaev breaks from the clinch.
Adaev moves out of range of the leg kick from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a jab to the body
and Adaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jovany Fisher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Adaev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Adaev is looking for a counter combo.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Adaev.
Fisher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Adaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Adaev's head but Adaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adaev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fisher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fisher connects with a single shot there.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adaev.
Adaev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ramazan Adaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tries to work over Adaev's front leg with a kick but Adaev checks it.
Adaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adaev misses with a leg kick
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.
Adaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adaev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fisher backs up against the cage.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adaev dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Adaev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fisher manages to circle out of the way.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Adaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher misses with a hook
and Adaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher throws out a powerful jab.
Adaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Adaev.
Fisher clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fisher.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Adaev blocking some punches.
Adaev breaks the clinch.
Adaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fisher misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jovany Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fisher throws a poor cross that misses
and Adaev counters with a left and a right that stings Fisher.
Adaev connects with a looping right hand.
Fisher wants to slow Adaev down by chopping away at his legs.
Fisher scores with a head kick. Adaev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Adaev ducks down to avoid it.
Adaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fisher swings for the body but Adaev moves out of range.
Adaev thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fisher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Fisher tenderised Adaev's leg. Adaev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adaev rushes Fisher and presses him up against the cage.
Adaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adaev moves into the clinch.
Adaev lands a body shot.
Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher throws a leg kick
and Adaev counters with a two punch combo.
Adaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher misses with a body shot
and Adaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fisher thinking.
Adaev moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Adaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adaev stalling the fight.
Adaev breaks the clinch.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher cracks Adaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Adaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adaev.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Adaev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fisher manages to circle out of the way.
Fisher throws a right hand that misses
enabling Adaev to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Adaev is out of range.
Adaev tries to counter by clinching up but Fisher breaks away and moves out of range.
Fisher throws a lazy right hand but Adaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adaev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Adaev staying out of range there.
As Fisher tries to get set, Adaev tries to push him back and clinch up but Fisher manages to avoid the attempt.
Adaev throws a body kick that misses.
Adaev blocks a jab.
Ramazan Adaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jovany Fisher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fisher moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramazan Adaev.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovany Fisher!
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hype
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FIGHT
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