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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nigel Greer (ranked 4561 p4p, 4624 weight class) and Darden Kane (ranked 370 p4p, 378 weight class). Nigel Greer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
Very quick
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Basic striking
Good gas tank
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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 Las Vegas, Nigel Greer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darden Kane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greer lands a jab to the nose.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greer.
Greer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kane wants to slow Greer down by chopping away at his legs.
Kane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Greer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kane is rocked!
Greer lands a jab to the nose.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Greer finish him?
Kane wants to clinch up but Greer keeps it at a distance.
Kane wants to clinch.
It looked like Greer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kane.
Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
Kane instigates a clinch.
Greer tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kane blocks a body shot from Greer.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Greer can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane blocks a body shot from Greer.
Greer lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greer tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Greer tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kane stalling the fight.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Greer stuns Kane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Greer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Kane tries to work over Greer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Greer. Beautiful body shot.
Kane tries to clinch up but Greer circles away and keeps his distance.
Greer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 clinches up with Greer and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greer scores with a body shot.
Greer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greer lands a lovely overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kane throws out a loose jab but Greer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kane tries to clinch
and Greer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Greer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Greer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greer lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the ropes and back into range.
Jab from Greer.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Greer's shoulder, as Greer tries to avoid the shot.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
Kane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greer tries to keep at a distance but Kane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greer lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Greer.
Greer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Greer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greer.
Kane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane clinches up against the ropes.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kane tries to work over Greer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Greer finds it's target.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greer staggers Kane with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Kane looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
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 clinches up against the ropes.
Greer gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Greer controls the action.
Greer tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Greer back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Greer throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kane moves into the clinch.
Kane breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greer tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Greer back against the ropes.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane misses with a straight right.
Greer lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Greer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kane has Greer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Greer taking a breather.
Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane takes one on the button.
Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Greer finds it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice jab there from Greer.
Nice jab there from Greer.
Greer keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kane wants to clinch
and Greer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greer digs a good hook to Kane's body.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greer counters with a stiff right hand.
Greer scores with a big combo that sends Kane crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Kane flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Greer jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel Greer!
Nigel Greer made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview.
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