PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 3954 p4p, 23866 weight class) and James King (ranked 410 p4p, 628 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James King enters the ring!

Adesanya
vs
King

160 cm
21
147
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
152
1 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

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MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James King!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Adesanya down.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Adesanya shrugs it off though.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adesanya. That did some damage!
King throws a looping overhand right but Adesanya ducks down to avoid it.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick from King lands but Adesanya takes it in his stride.
Adesanya swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Adesanya clinches with his opponent.

Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adesanya's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King 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.
Adesanya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King scores with a nice head shot.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from King.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Adesanya closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a big head kick but Adesanya shrugs it off.
Adesanya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King moves out of range of the strikes.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adesanya takes a kick to the side of the head.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but King circles away.
A big left from King misses.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Adesanya stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from King.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King misses the jab.
King scores with a head kick. Adesanya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
King goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
King tries to land a front kick but Adesanya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by King.
King looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Adesanya moves out of range as King strikes.
Good shot there by King.
A clash of legs there as Adesanya blocks the low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Adesanya shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Adesanya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adesanya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adesanya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
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.
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range and King settles back down.
King misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King throws a shot from downtown. Adesanya moves away and avoids it.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adesanya misses with a jab, cross combination.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adesanya throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King misses with a hook.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.
King with a nice cross.
King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adesanya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
Adesanya takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adesanya.
James King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adesanya's hands.
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 tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Adesanya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
As King tries to get set, Adesanya tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adesanya slips under a jab from King.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King thows a leg kick but Adesanya checks it
and Adesanya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As King looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King motions for Adesanya to come forward. King throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a body kick.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adesanya slips a jab from King.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King misses with a head kick.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King lands with a nice body kick.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
King lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

King throws a half hearted mid kick.
As King looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King misses with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a nice body shot.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adesanya throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by King.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Adesanya is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.

Adesanya instigates a clinch.
A short right from King on the inside.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adesanya moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
King thows a body kick. Adesanya tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for King.
Nice cross by King.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from King.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
King lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands a jab.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Adesanya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adesanya swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adesanya moves out of range as King throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick from King.
As King looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King scores with a one two! Adesanya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from King.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
Adesanya misses with a body kick.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King throws a front kick aimed at Adesanya's knee but Adesanya avoids it well.
Adesanya slips a jab from King.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.

And that's the end of the fight!
James King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for James King!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for James King!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for James King!

James King wins by unanimous decision!