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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 2996 p4p, 2695 weight class) and Cavalho Atunes (ranked 118 p4p, 313 weight class). Adesanya comes to the ring accompanied by Israel Adesanya Entrance Music. Atunes has chosen Makeba as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya keeps the fight on the outside.
Adesanya appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adesanya has managed to clinch.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Adesanya moved away.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Atunes avoids nicely.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Atunes lands with a right hand.
Adesanya is looking to land body kicks.
Atunes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adesanya looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming.
Adesanya lands a slapping body shot.
Atunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya connects with a nice looking jab.
Adesanya scores with a punch to the head.
Atunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya with a hook.
Adesanya throws a half hearted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Atunes misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Adesanya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adesanya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Adesanya tries to clinch but Atunes moves out of range.
Adesanya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Atunes tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atunes keeps control of Adesanya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adesanya tries to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling the position.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Atunes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
Atunes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes has Adesanya pressed against the ropes.
Adesanya working aggressively here.
Adesanya wants to get back to striking at distance but Atunes won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Adesanya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to break free.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya pushes Atunes up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atunes is looking to slow Adesanya down with leg kicks.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adesanya clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Israel Adesanya will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Atunes avoids a kick to the body.
Atunes tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atunes is struggling to control the position.
Atunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Atunes keeps control of Adesanya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Atunes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Atunes lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya lands a nice shot to the body.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Atunes lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atunes, pushing him back against the ropes.
Atunes stalling in the clinch but Adesanya improves position.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Israel Adesanya is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Adesanya.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atunes tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Atunes pushes him off.
Adesanya throws a low kick but Atunes avoids it.
Atunes misses the jab.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes counters with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adesanya counters with a big head kick but Atunes shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Adesanya clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Adesanya misses.
Adesanya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.
Adesanya thows a leg kick but Atunes checks it
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adesanya, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya connects with a single shot there.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cavalho Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes. That did some damage!
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Israel Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Atunes moves out of range.
Adesanya backing away here, and Atunes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adesanya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adesanya misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a right hand to the body.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atunes throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Israel Adesanya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
And Atunes responds with a good body kick, but Adesanya manages to step out the way in time.
Atunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Adesanya motions for Atunes to come forward. Adesanya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Atunes!
Israel Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Atunes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adesanya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya lands with a cross.
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 Israel Adesanya.
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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 40:36
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 40:36
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 40:36
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Adesanya!
Israel Adesanya seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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