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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Furingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furingi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Merlin Kane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Merlin Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Furingi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Furingi instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kane.
Furingi breaks from the clinch.
Furingi closes the distance and pushes Kane back into the cage.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furingi wants to break free but Kane has control.
Furingi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Furingi wants to break free but Kane has control.
Furingi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Furingi looks winded!
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
Furingi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane controlling the action here for a moment.
Furingi tries to circle away but Kane has him pinned against the cage.
Kane leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Furingi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Furingi can't break the clinch.
Furingi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud.
Come on Kane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Furingi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furingi's elbow.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Furingi backwards.
Furingi wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane has Furingi pressed against the cage.
Furingi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kane.
Furingi wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane'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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
Furingi jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Merlin Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayato Furingi.
Kane is struggling to control the position.
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!
Kane gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kane for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane tries to clinch but Furingi is having none of it.
Furingi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Furingi tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Furingi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kane has Furingi pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Furingi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furingi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kane sprawls well. Kane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Furingi gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Furingi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Furingi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merlin Kane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kane tries to clinch there but Furingi circles away.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furingi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furingi forces Kane back against the cage and clinches.
Furingi letting Kane take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Kane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Furingi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane avoids a kick to the body.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Furingi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Furingi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Kane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane tries to clinch but Furingi is having none of it.
Hayato Furingi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furingi slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
Kane tries to clinch up but Furingi circles away and keeps his distance.
Furingi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane gets tackled into the cage by Furingi. Furingi maintains the clinch.
Furingi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Furingi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Furingi is trying to break free.
Kane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Furingi misses with a punch to the body.
Kane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Furingi's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Furingi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kane has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kane pressing his opponent against the cage.
Furingi tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Merlin Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayato Furingi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furingi blocks an elbow strike from Kane.
Furingi is trying to break the clinch but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merlin Kane dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kane moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Furingi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Furingi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Furingi shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Kane has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Furingi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kane misses with an elbow strike.
Furingi being controlled against the cage.
Kane tries to work over Furingi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furingi tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Furingi up against the cage.
Kane presses Furingi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Kane to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furingi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kane is defending well for now.
Kane slows down the pace here.
Furingi blocks a body shot from Kane.
Kane working aggressively here.
Furingi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
Furingi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Kane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane working aggressively here.
Furingi jumps guard but Kane stands there with Furingi around his waist. Furingi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Merlin Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayato Furingi.
Kane slows down the pace here.
Kane gets through Furingi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kane leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane clinches up with Furingi and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Kane to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furingi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane tries to clinch but Furingi moves away
and Furingi moves into the clinch.
Furingi jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hayato Furingi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merlin Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kane stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merlin Kane!
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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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