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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calaway kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is R.I.P.. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kane's choice of entrance music: Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Mark Calaway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane staying out of range there.
Calaway misses with a two punch combination.
Kane with the counter takedown but Calaway avoids it easily.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calaway misses with a looping right.
Kane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Kane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Calaway defends it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calaway.
Calaway throws a big shot that misses.
Kane feints the counter takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calaway.
Calaway thuds his right hand into Kane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Calaway throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calaway pushes Kane up against the cage in a clinch.
Calaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane is working for takedown but Calaway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Calaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Calaway.
Kane looks winded!
Calaway lands with a right to the head.
Calaway lands an uppercut.
Calaway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calaway is looking to clinch.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calaway throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
And Kane tries to counter it with a takedown but Calaway pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kane takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Kane feints the counter takedown.
Calaway lands with a nice combination. Kane backs away looking to recover.
Calaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
Calaway scores with a jab to the body.
Calaway has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane ducks right into an uppercut from Calaway.
No joy there for Calaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calaway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calaway lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
Mark Calaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Good leg kick by Calaway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kane defending well as Calaway loads up on a big left hand.
Kane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Calaway defends it well.
Calaway smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Calaway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calaway cracks Kane with a good jab.
Calaway misses with an uppercut.
Kane feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kane staying out of range there.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Calaway.
And Kane tries to counter it with a takedown but Calaway pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kane moves out of range as Calaway strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Calaway. Those never looked like landing.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calaway misses the shot to the body.
Calaway misses with a wild combination.
Calaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Calaway defends it well.
A jab from Calaway misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway misses with the combination.
And Kane tries to counter it with a takedown but Calaway pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calaway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calaway digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.
Calaway tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calaway throws a chopping leg kick but Kane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kane with the counter takedown but Calaway avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Calaway.
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Calaway catches Kane right on the button with a cross.
Kane tries to land a leg kick but Calaway saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Calaway dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Calaway tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Mark Calaway is winning the standup battle so far.
Calaway thuds his right hand into Kane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Calaway misses with a double jab.
Kane feints the counter takedown.
Calaway stalks Kane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kane's face. Kane staggers backwards, shaken.
Calaway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kane lands a head shot.
Calaway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kane throws out the jab.
Calaway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Calaway misses with a wild combination.
Kane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Calaway defends it well.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calaway.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Calaway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Calaway.
Calaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Calaway defends it well.
Calaway throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Calaway moved out of range nicely.
Calaway pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kane back to the cage. Calaway follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Calaway scores with a shot to the body.
Mark Calaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Calaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kane misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Calaway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway lands a leg kick that knocks Kane off balance momentarily.
Calaway looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calaway looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Kane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Calaway misses the jab.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calaway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.
Calaway throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calaway lands a jab to Kane's midsection.
Kane avoids the body shot from Calaway.
Kane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Calaway.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane needs to keep his hands up - Calaway had a free shot at his head there.
Calaway lands a nice shot to the body.
Calaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Calaway lands a glancing blow to the side of Kane's head.
Nice uppercut there from Calaway.
Calaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calaway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kane slips a straight right by Calaway.
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Calaway looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calaway takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Kane feints the counter takedown.
Calaway throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane slips a jab from Calaway.
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!
Calaway misses with a lunging right hand
and Kane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Calaway is controlling Kane's posture.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Calaway has wrist control.
Kane prevents Calaway from getting back to his feet.
Kane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calaway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kane wants to control from the top but Calaway keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane throwing strikes but missing.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calaway is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Calaway dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Calaway.
Calaway lands a nice shot to the body.
Calaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane with the counter takedown but Calaway avoids it easily.
Calaway jabs Kane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Calaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calaway stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calaway cracks Kane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calaway jabs Kane right on the nose. Kane blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway cracks Kane with an open hand slap.
Kane moves out of range as Calaway strikes.
Calaway tries to clinch but Kane moves away
and Kane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kane won't allow Calaway to sweep him here.
Calaway has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Calaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Calaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kane can do to turn this around?
Calaway controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Kane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kane looking to sit in guard and control but Calaway gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Calaway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calaway is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Calaway wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Calaway has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway wants to stand but Kane is controlling his posture from full guard.
Calaway gets to his feet. Kane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mark Calaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calaway throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Calaway throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Kane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Calaway defends it well.
Calaway lands a lovely overhand right.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Calaway here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kane moves out of range as Calaway strikes.
Kane throws a leg kick but Calaway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Calaway.
Calaway looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Kane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Calaway defends it well.
Calaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A combination from Calaway does no damage.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calaway throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Merrick Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calaway tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calaway moves into range and clinches up with Kane.
Calaway stops a takedown attempt from Kane.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Calaway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calaway, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Calaway!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mark Calaway made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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