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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Manion (ranked 4843 p4p, 5112 weight class) and Darden Kane (ranked 389 p4p, 415 weight class). Manion comes into the arena with Solid Rock blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Manion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darden Kane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kane tries to clinch but Manion moves out of range.
Kane tries to clinch up.
It looked like Manion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manion throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manion counters with a straight right hand.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kane.
Manion misses with a looping right.
Kane tries to clinch but Manion is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tries to clinch but Manion moves away
and Manion counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manion throws out the jab.
Kane tries to clinch but Manion is having none of it.
Manion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane clinches up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane takes a shot to the head.
Manion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Manion lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane wants to clinch but Manion slips to the side
and Manion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manion lands with a good body shot.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane has closed the distance and engaged Manion in a clinch.
Manion throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
Manion prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Kane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Manion keeps him there for the moment.
Manion has Kane pressed against the ropes, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Manion.
Manion lands with a hook. Kane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kane has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Manion is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kane misses the body punch
enabling Manion to counter with a crisp jab.
Manion jabs Kane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
It looks like Manion has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jab by Manion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manion swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane darts in trying to clinch
and Manion counters with a nice uppercut.
Manion lands with a cross.
Kane forces Manion back against the ropes and clinches.
Manion lands with a light punch inside.
Kane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kane wants to break free but Manion has control.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Manion is controlling him.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Manion is controlling him.
Kane is trying to push Manion away but Manion has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Manion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane closes the distance but Manion moves to the side
enabling Manion to counter with a crisp jab.
Manion avoids the head kick by Kane.
It looked like Manion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Manion misses.
Manion missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kane closes the distance and pushes Manion back into the ropes.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manion has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manion.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane tries to break free but Manion pushes him back against the ropes.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Manion on the inside.
Manion has Kane pressed against the ropes, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Manion is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manion gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manion pushes Kane back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kane wants to break free but Manion has control.
Kane wants to get back to striking at distance but Manion won't allow it.
Kane wants to break free but Manion has control.
Manion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.
Manion breaks from the clinch.
Manion scores with a nice head shot.
Manion misses with a hook. Kane ducked under it nicely.
Kane looks to clinch
letting Manion counter with a right hand.
Manion cracks Kane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manion is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kane tries to move into range but Manion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane defending well as Manion loads up on a big left hand.
Manion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manion punishes Kane's body with a nice straight punch.
Manion lands a lovely overhand right.
Manion moves out of range as Kane throws a body kick.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Manion circles away.
Darden Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manion smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kane wants to clinch up but Manion keeps it at a distance.
Kane closes the distance but Manion moves to the side
and Manion counters with a series of strikes. Kane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Manion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Manion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manion scores with a punch to the head.
Kane moves to clinch but Manion breaks away
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manion connects with a body shot.
Kane tries to clinch
enabling Manion to counter with a crisp jab.
Manion jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Manion looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely.
Manion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
Kane tries to clinch
and Manion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manion misses with a looping left.
Jack Manion is winning the standup battle so far.
Manion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manion connects with a single shot there.
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 tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manion works the jab nicely.
Manion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kane can do to turn this around?
Kane darts in trying to clinch
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Manion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Manion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kane misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Manion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kane tries to clinch up but Manion circles away and keeps his distance.
Manion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manion throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Manion.
Manion lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manion loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Manion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manion keeps the fight on the outside.
Manion scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manion cracks Kane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Manion.
Manion punishes Kane's body with a nice straight punch.
Manion swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manion misses with a double jab.
Kane takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Manion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manion jabs at Kane's body.
Manion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Manion's shoulder, as Manion tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kane closes the distance but Manion moves to the side
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kane tries to clinch but Manion moves out of range.
Kane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manion throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Manion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane tries to clinch up but Manion circles away and keeps his distance.
Manion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
Manion throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Manion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manion shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kane eats them both and turns towards Manion to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kane tries to clinch there but Manion circles away.
Manion lands a jab to Kane's midsection.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Manion pushes him off.
Manion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Manion misses with a wild body shot.
Kane wants to clinch up but Manion keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Manion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kane's hands.
A low kick from Kane misses
and Manion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manion swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Manion dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kane closes the distance and pushes Manion back into the ropes.
Jack Manion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manion digs a good hook to Kane's body.
Nice uppercut there from Manion.
Kane wants to clinch up but Manion keeps it at a distance.
Manion lands a jab to the head.
Manion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane is looking to clinch but Manion is avoiding it.
Manion connects with a single shot there.
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manion throws a shot to the body.
Kane tries to clinch up
and Manion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane wants to clinch
and Manion counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manion counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane wants to clinch up but Manion keeps it at a distance.
Manion cracks Kane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manion scores with a body shot.
Manion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Manion coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Manion.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manion scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manion moves out of range of the leg kick from Kane.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manion digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Manion catches Kane right on the button with a cross.
Darden Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manion connects with a jab.
Manion catches Kane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kane wants to clinch.
Manion scores with a nice head shot.
Manion swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Manion lands a body shot.
Manion jabs Kane right on the nose. Kane blinks but takes it well.
Manion works Kane's body with a nice hook.
Manion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Manion to counter with a crisp jab.
Kane throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manion lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to land a body kick
and Manion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manion lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Manion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Manion.
Kane misses with a low kick as Manion jumps back.
Manion scores with the left hand. Kane knows he should have avoided that one.
Manion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane throws a body kick that misses
and Manion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Manion lands.
Kane throws a body punch but Manion moves out of range.
Manion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kane misses with a right hand
and Manion counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manion keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane takes one to the side of the head.
Kane tried to score with a low kick but Manion checks it.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a head kick that misses
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Kane throws a lazy uppercut
and Manion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kane throws a body kick that misses.
Kane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kane on the side of the head.
Manion lands a jab.
Kane misses with a hook to the body
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane looks to throw a body kick
and Manion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kane throws the left hand but Manion avoids the punch easily.
Kane throws a lazy body kick
and Manion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Kane
and Manion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manion connects with a body shot that sends Kane's belly button to the back.
Manion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manion, as that shot connected.
Kane misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Manion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manion 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Jack Manion wins by unanimous decision!
Jack Manion seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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