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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Starling (ranked 2437 p4p, 6323 weight class) and Harry Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Starling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Starling !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starling looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStarling .
Starling takes one on the button.
Nice body kick there by Starling .
Starling walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Starling misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Kane.
Kane shoots in and bounces Starling off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Starling working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane won't allow Starling to sweep him here.
Kane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Starling is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Kane passes Starling 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Starling is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Starling trying to control here.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Starling is looking to control Kane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Starling avoid being mounted?
Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Starling has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kane wants to take a breather but Starling is having none of it.
Kane wants to work for an arm triangle but Starling is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Starling trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kane manages to pass to mount!
Kane working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kane is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Starling has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Starling really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starling manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kane has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Starling defend it? Kane steps over the head and cranks it - Starling is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Kane!
In his post fight interview, Harry Kane started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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