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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Darden Kane (ranked 4490 p4p, 4374 weight class) and Cesar Borges (ranked 370 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darden Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Borges!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
Borges tries to stall but Kane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane forces Borges back against the ropes and clinches.
Borges is looking to control Kane's arms but Kane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borges has his back to the ropes.
Borges tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the ropes.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane clinches up against the ropes.
Kane breaks the clinch.
Kane clinches up against the ropes.
Borges tries to stall but Kane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borges wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Kane.
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane clinches.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Borges is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Kane scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane has Borges up against the ropes in a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Borges has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Borges taking a breather.
Kane controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Kane on the inside.
Kane breaks the clinch.
Kane gets a clinch.
Kane has Borges pressed against the ropes, preventing Borges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borges is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Borges wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Borges on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borges circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane clinches.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Borges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borges tries a quick counter leg kick but Kane is wise to it.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane darts in and clinches Borges up against the ropes.
Kane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kane gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borges's efforts to push away.
Kane breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Borges counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kane clinches up against the ropes.
Borges is looking to control Kane's arms but Kane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borges has his back to the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borges's efforts to push away.
Kane stalling against the ropes.
Borges is trying to push Kane away but Kane has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Borges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane darts in trying to clinch
and Borges counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kane clinches up with Borges and pushes him back against the ropes.
Borges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane tries to clinch there but Borges circles away.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane looks to clinch
enabling Borges to counter with a crisp jab.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges moves away
and Borges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kane is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borges, pushing him back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
A hook to the body from Kane.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kane as Borges tries to tie him up.
Borges is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Borges can't break the clinch.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Borges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Borges follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Borges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borges swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane instigates a clinch.
Kane digs a right hand underneath Borges's ribcage. Borges let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darden Kane dominated that round.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Borges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Borges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Borges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borges swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Borges swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borges can't break the clinch.
Borges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borges looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Kane to work.
Kane effectively controlling the action here.
Kane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kane lands a shoulder strike.
Borges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane lands a body shot.
Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borges looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kane tries to clinch there but Borges circles away.
Kane wants to clinch
and Borges counters with a body kick.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges is having none of it.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Kane tries to clinch up but Borges circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Borges pushes him off.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges moves out of range.
Borges let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane forces Borges back against the ropes and clinches.
Kane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Borges.
A short uppercut from Kane.
Kane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borgess head.
Borges has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borges can do to turn this around?
Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borges circles away from the clinch attempt
and Borges counters with a leg kick.
Kane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Borges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borges! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Borges counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane wants to clinch but Borges slips to the side
and Borges counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kane tries to clinch there but Borges circles away.
Kane moves to clinch but Borges breaks away
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane darts in and clinches Borges up against the ropes.
Kane prevents Borges from breaking the clinch.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Borges is trying to break the clinch but Kane has him pressed against the ropes.
Kane is looking to control Borges's arms but Borges gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kane has his back to the ropes.
Kane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borges is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kane is keeping busy.
Kane stalling against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane moves to clinch but Borges breaks away
and Borges finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Borges has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Borges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges moves away
and Borges counters with a straight right hand.
Kane takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borges is trying to push Kane away but Kane has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Borges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Borges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kane backing away here, and Borges unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kane clinches up against the ropes.
Borges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darden Kane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kane tries to clinch but Borges moves away
and Borges makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kane wants to clinch up but Borges keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Borges misses.
Kane moves into range and clinches up with Borges.
Kane trying to control the position but instead, Borges has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kane into the ropes.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane darts in trying to clinch
and Borges counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane clinches up with Borges and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kane keeps control of Borges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kane is leaning against Borges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borges is trying to force a seperation but Kane has the dominant position.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borges throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a body punch.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Borges circles away.
Kane closes the distance but Borges moves to the side
letting Borges counter with a right hand.
Kane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Borges counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges moves out of range.
Borges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borges replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kane blocks it well.
Kane is looking to clinch but Borges is avoiding it.
Kane has Borges up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borges's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kane prevents Borges from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Kane.
Borges tries to stall but Kane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane wants to clinch but Borges slips to the side
and Borges counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
Kane darts in trying to clinch
and Borges counters with a left to the body.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Borges pushes him off.
Borges replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kane blocks it well.
Borges keeps the fight on the outside.
Borges feints a counter leg kick.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Borges appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Borges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane backing away here, and Borges unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kane is looking to clinch but Borges is avoiding it.
Borges raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borges is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kane with a body shot.
Kane closes the distance and pushes Borges back into the ropes.
Kane lands a body shot.
Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges moves away
and Borges counters with a solid body kick.
Kane tries to clinch but Borges is having none of it.
Borges follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane clinches up with Borges and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borges backwards.
Borges is trying to break free.
Kane lands a shoulder strike.
Kane lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane tries to clinch there but Borges circles away.
Kane tries to clinch there but Borges circles away.
Borges swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borges throws out a counter right but Kane avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane wants to clinch
and Borges counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darden Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kane, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Darden Kane!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Darden Kane!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Darden Kane!
Darden Kane wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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