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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bronte (ranked 284 p4p, 611 weight class) and Chris Kane (ranked 20 p4p, 37 weight class). Bronte comes to the cage accompanied by Buffalo Charge by Dub Phizix and Strategy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bronte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kane!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Bronte fails with the takedown
and Kane counters with a nice body shot.
Bronte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Bronte misses.
Bronte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bronte wants to clinch
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronte misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Bob Bronte has been cut.
Kane throws a body punch but Bronte moves out of range.
Bronte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bronte moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
Bronte lands a shot to the body.
Bronte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane avoids the body shot from Bronte.
Kane flicks out a counter leg kick but Bronte steps away.
Kane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bronte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronte slips under a jab from Kane.
Kane swings for the body but Bronte moves out of range.
Bronte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kane backs up against the cage.
Kane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronte has a takedown stuffed.
Kane wants to counter the offense by Bronte and move into the clinch position.
Bronte throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Bronte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane feints the counter takedown.
Bronte shoots in looking for a takedown but Kane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bronte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bronte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronte throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronte walks into a straight right hand from Kane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kane's waist but Kane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bronte off to one side.
Bronte throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range.
Bronte wants to clinch.
Kane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bronte darts in trying to clinch
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronte fails with a takedown attempt.
Bronte throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bronte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronte throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Bronte swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kane misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bronte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Bronte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronte drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.
Kane lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Bronte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob Bronte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronte. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronte is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bronte misses with a hook.
Kane drops his hands momentarily and Bronte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bronte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronte backing away here, and Kane unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bronte moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane moves away from the strike by Bronte.
Kane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronte.
Bronte thuds his right hand into Kane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bronte tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronte 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.
Bronte throws out a powerful jab.
Bronte instigates a clinch.
Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronte misses with a two punch combination.
Kane throws a hook but Bronte blocks it.
Bronte tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chris Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Bronte blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronte pushes Kane up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob Bronte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Bronte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kane as he avoids it easily.
Bronte misses with a right hand
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Bronte tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronte misses with an uppercut
and Kane counters with a takedown into side control.
Bronte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bronte is working hard here to advance position.
Bronte sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronte is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bronte is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bronte is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kane jumps into side control!
Bronte is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Bronte gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bronte wants to improve his position but Kane is controlling well.
Bronte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bronte.
Bronte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bronte wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kane is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane decides to stand up.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bronte loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronte. That snapped Kane's head back.
Bronte throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bronte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob Bronte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane slips a jab from Bronte.
Bronte has his takedown stuffed
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bronte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronte throws a right hand that misses
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronte.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronte. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bronte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bronte scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane digs a good hook to Bronte's body.
Bronte misses with an uppercut.
Kane gets tackled into the cage by Bronte. Bronte maintains the clinch.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Bronte throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bronte sets himself, and Kane steps forward looking for the clinch! Bronte avoids it this time.
A jab lands there for Kane.
Kane connects with a solid leg kick.
Bronte misses with a looping left.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bronte checks it well.
Bronte drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kane sprawls and moves away.
Bronte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Bronte's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bronte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bronte misses with a wild combination.
Kane with the counter takedown but Bronte avoids it easily.
Kane has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Bronte misses with a hook to the body
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronte misses with a left hand
and Kane counters with a good low kick that Bronte was not able to check.
Bronte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronte is rocked!
Bronte misses with a hook.
Bronte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Kane misses.
Kane cracks Bronte with a left hook right on the temple and Bronte goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kane lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bronte is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Kane!
Chris Kane decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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