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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominic Action (ranked 1415 p4p, 20936 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 122 p4p, 372 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
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Heavy handed
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Action!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 43 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnem�ki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Action finds it's way through Adesanya's defenses.
Nice jab there from Action.
Action chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Action fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adesanya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Action throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adesanya.
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Action with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Action with the inside leg kick.
Action lands a nice shot to the body.
Adesanya clinches.
Action breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adesanya checks a leg kick.
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Action's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya rushes Action and presses him up against the ropes.
Action breaks from the clinch.
Action lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adesanya will feel that in the morning.
Action scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Action misses with a kick to the body.
Adesanya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Action is looking to chop away at Adesanya's legs.
Action scores with a decent looking hook.
Adesanya pushes Action up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Action pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya clinches up with Action and pushes him back against the ropes.
Action looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Action manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick from Action.
Action throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Action, pushing him back against the ropes.
Action escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Action dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Action is looking to score with low kicks.
Adesanya moves forwards but Action connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Action escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Action thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Action. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Action here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adesanya closes the distance and pushes Action back into the ropes.
Adesanya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Action breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya rushes Action and presses him up against the ropes.
Action manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Action there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Action. That's going to slow Adesanya down.
Action looks to land a body kick but Adesanya moved away.
Action looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Action throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Action tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Action breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Action tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Action is looking to chop away at Adesanya's legs.
Action lands with a slapping head kick.
Action catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adesanya is rocked!
Action lands a jab.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Action finish him?
Action circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Action dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Donk. Action catches Adesanya right on the button with a cross.
Action lands a head kick that sends Adesanya down! Adesanya is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Action is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dominic Action!
Dominic Action managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Lab Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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