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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kook Kane (ranked 2851 p4p, 2738 weight class) and Gene Wonder (ranked 431 p4p, 418 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kook Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonder is retaining full guard.
Kane pushing down on Wonder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kane slows the pace down in half guard.
Wonder looking for submissions off his back.
Kane is thwarting Wonder's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonder works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Wonder has control of Kane's left arm, preventing Kane from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonder is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane wants to control from the top but Wonder keeps moving.
Kane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wonder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wonder being controlled here, momentarily.
Wonder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wonder looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kane passes into side control.
Wonder is looking for a sweep.
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.
Kane trying to control the position but Wonder is working away.
Kane is really struggling to control Wonder but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wonder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Wonder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wonder is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Wonder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder regains half guard.
Wonder is trying to maintain the position but Kane is very close to passing his half guard.
Kane stalling.
Wonder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wonder.
Wonder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wonder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kane manages to get himself to full guard.
Wonder wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wonder trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wonder is aware though and is defending well.
Wonder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Wonder wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wonder slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kook Kane dominated that 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.
Kane shoots and misses
and Wonder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane goes for a double leg but Wonder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wonder continues to drive forward.
Wonder tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wonder turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kane is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Thunder Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kane wants to control but Wonder postures up.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
Wonder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kane tries to bench press Wonder off him but Wonder keeps the position.
Wonder advances to mount.
Kane is working to get back to half guard.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Kook Kane has been cut.
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Wonder's attempts to control the action.
Wonder with good strikes from the mount here!
Kook Kane's cut is getting worse.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Wonder! Kane is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gene Wonder!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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