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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kane (ranked 1572 p4p, 1766 weight class) and Owen Savage (ranked 47 p4p, 87 weight class). Savage is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Purge announcement. Chris Kane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owen Savage!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Savage takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Kane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane misses with an elbow over the top.
Kane prevents a body shot from Savage.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Kane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chris Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Savage is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane cracks Savage with a good jab.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Kane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage thinks about the counter body kick.
Kane scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Savage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Kane throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Savage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Savage.
Kane throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Kane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Savage under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Kane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kane.
Savage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Owen Savage has been cut.
Kane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Savage wants to break free but Kane has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kane.
Savage looks winded!
Kane lands a nice elbow.
Kane lands a body shot.
Kane digs a right hand underneath Savage's ribcage. Savage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Kane working aggressively here.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane blocks a body shot from Savage.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Savage tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.
Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Savage's head.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Kane.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Savage.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kane.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kane lands a nice uppercut.
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kane lands a nice elbow.
Savage prevents a body shot from Kane.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage tries to circle away but Kane has him pinned against the cage.
Kane lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Kane pushes Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Owen Savage's cut even more.
Savage blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Savage's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Savage replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kane blocks it well.
Kane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kane instigates a clinch.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Kane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane lands with a straight right. Savage didn't see that one coming.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Savage tenderised Kane's leg. Kane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane throws a front kick that sends Savage stumbling back into the cage.
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 jabs Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donk. Kane catches Savage right on the button with a cross.
Savage is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage slips under a jab from Kane.
Savage blocks a jab.
Savage shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane lands the left hand.
Savage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kane looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Kane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kane cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kane. Savage shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kane wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savage has time to react.
Kane blocks the body kick.
We've been told by Kane's head coaches at GAMMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane connects with a jab.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Kane, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Kane.
Chris Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kane. That's going to slow Savage down.
Savage feints and then cracks Kane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kane down.
Kane tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane cracks Savage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Kane misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kane cracks Savage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savage checks a leg kick.
Savage moves out of range as Kane strikes.
A head kick from Kane lands but Savage takes it in his stride.
Kane with the inside leg kick.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kane lands a shoulder strike.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Savage breaks the clinch.
Savage jabs at Kane's body.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Kane counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane connects with a body shot that sends Savage's belly button to the back.
Kane pushes Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kane is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Savage can't break the clinch.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Savage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chris Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Savage.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kane clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane misses with an elbow strike.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a right hand.
Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savage 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.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savage tries to circle away but Kane has him pinned against the cage.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Chris Kane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Savage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kane prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Owen Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage working hard to break the clinch.
Savage is trying to break free.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane connects with a solid leg kick.
Kane moves out of range of the leg kick from Savage.
Kane lands a jab to Savage's midsection.
Savage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of Savage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kane clobbers Savage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kane finds it's target.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
Kane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kane prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kane lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane blocks a body shot from Savage.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Kane avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane blocks a body shot from Savage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Kane!
Chris Kane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Owen Savage stepped up to the mic, saying 'I feel great, that was a great win for me. I'd like to thank my sponsors for making this victory possible. I'm ready for my title shot.'.
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