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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breaking Benjamin - Diary of Jane. Roy Keane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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172 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cristiano Cane!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane throws a low kick but Keane avoids it.
Keane misses with a wild combination.
Cane tried to score with a low kick but Keane checks it.
Keane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cane scores with a sloppy right hand. Keane should have avoided that one.
Cane wants to clinch up but Keane keeps it at a distance.
Cane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Keane. That one must have hurt.
Keane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keane is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keane breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Cane.
Cane wants to clinch but Keane slips to the side
and Keane counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keane counters with a nice body kick.
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keane instigates a clinch.
Keane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane throws a series of punches but Cane avoids them all with ease.
Keane lands with a nice body kick.
Cane tries to clinch but Keane moves away
and Keane counters with a big head kick but Cane shrugs it off.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
and Keane counters with a good, hard body kick but Cane shrugs it off.
A head kick by Cane misses
and Keane counters with a body kick.
Cane looks gassed!
Keane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Keane both land. Nice combination.
Keane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cane thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters with a nice body kick.
Keane throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keane lands with a slapping head kick.
Keane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane moves into the clinch.
Keane manages to break the clinch.
Cristiano Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cane throws a looping overhand right but Keane ducks down to avoid it.
Cane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keane circles away quickly and effectively.
Cane lands a jab-cross combination.
Cane throws a leg kick
and Keane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cane throws a lazy head kick
and Keane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keane works the jab nicely.
Cane throws a series of punches but Keane moves out of range.
Cane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keane.
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane counters with a three punch combo that has Cane backing up. Cane nods at Keane to acknowledge the strikes.
Keane clinches with his opponent.
Keane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keane counters with a head kick. That will keep Cane thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cane has closed the distance and engaged Keane in a clinch.
Keane manages to break the clinch.
Keane wants to clinch.
Cane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keane.
A telegraphed right hand from Cane misses the target.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
and Keane counters with a big head kick but Cane shrugs it off.
Keane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keane instigates a clinch.
Cane wants to get back to striking at distance but Keane won't allow it.
Cane has had enough of the clinch but Keane keeps him there for the moment.
Keane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a lazy head kick
and Keane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keane moves into range and clinches up with Cane.
Keane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cane thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keane.
Keane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cane throws a lazy head kick
and Keane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Cane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keane throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Keane misses with a two punch combination.
Cane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane counters by clinching up.
Keane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cane tried to score with a low kick but Keane checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Keane dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
and Keane finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
Keane scoring well with a low kick there.
Cane cracks Keane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keane lands a front kick.
Cane misses with a straight left.
Cane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cane's knee momentarily.
Cane misses with a leg kick
and Keane counters with a straight right hand.
Cane throws a looping overhand right but Keane ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Cane misses
and Keane makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cane really felt that one!
Keane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cane throws a leg kick
and Keane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cane misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Keane lands but Cane takes it in his stride.
Roy Keane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane counters with a left and a right that stings Cane.
Cane closes the distance but Keane moves to the side
and Keane counters with a body kick.
Keane scores with a nice body kick.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Keane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cane connects with a right hand. Keane shakes it off.
Cane throws a lazy head kick
and Keane counters with a series of strikes. Cane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
letting Keane counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Keane.
Cane closes the distance and clinches.
Keane manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries to clinch
and Keane counters by moving into the clinch.
Keane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cane instigates a clinch.
Cane is trying to break the clinch but Keane is controlling him.
Cane tries to break the clinch but Keane is controlling the position.
Keane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Cane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane counters with a body kick.
Cane misses with a series of wild punches.
Keane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a leg kick but Keane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Keane scores with a one two! Cane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Keane thuds his shin into the meat of Cane's side.
Cane misses with a leg kick
and Keane counters with a two punch combo.
Cane looks to land a combination but Keane avoids it well.
Cane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keane counters with a one-two to the body.
Cane throws a leg kick
and Keane counters with an outside leg kick.
Cane connects with a single shot there.
Keane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Keane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane loads up on a big right hand but Cane slips the punch.
Keane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cane blocks a head kick by Keane.
Cane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Keane moves away and avoids it.
Roy Keane is winning the standup battle so far.
Cane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keane counters with a left to the body.
Keane walks into a jab.
Cane throws a series of punches but Keane moves out of range.
Cane fails to land with a series of punches.
Keane throws a nice looking combination but Cane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cane throws a leg kick
and Keane counters with a head kick.
Cane blocks a head kick by Keane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Cane misses.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Keane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Keane dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane counters with a right hand to the body.
Keane lands with a slapping head kick.
Cane dips to his left and cracks Keane with an uppercut!
Cane tries to clinch but Keane moves away
and Keane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keane clinches up with Cane and pushes him back against the cage.
Cane wants to get back to striking at distance but Keane won't allow it.
Keane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cane is trying to force a seperation but Keane has the dominant position.
Keane breaks from the clinch.
Cane looks to throw the jab but Keane is out of range.
Keane checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane lands a nice shot that snaps Keane's head back.
Cane is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Keane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cane misses with the body kick
and Keane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane counters with a nice body kick.
Cane throws a lazy head kick
and Keane counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Cane misses
and Keane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Cane is predictable there
and Keane counters with a three punch combo that has Cane backing up. Cane nods at Keane to acknowledge the strikes.
Cane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keane's head.
Cane clinches but Keane breaks the clinch
and Keane counters with a head kick. That will keep Cane thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Keane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cane throws a series of punches but Keane avoids them all with ease.
Keane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Keane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cristiano Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane breaks from the clinch.
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Keane counters with a one-two to the body.
Keane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keane walks into a left hand.
Cane throws a lazy head kick
and Keane counters with a nice kick to the body.
Keane lands with a slapping head kick.
Cane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cane throws a front kick aimed at Keane's knee but Keane avoids it well.
Keane tries to clinch but Cane moves out of range.
Cane throws a hook but Keane blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
and Keane makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cane really felt that one!
Cane tries to clinch but Keane is having none of it.
A left lands for Cane.
Keane lands a jab.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
and Keane counters with a big head kick but Cane shrugs it off.
Keane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cane.
Keane throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keane!
Cane thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters with a stiff right hand.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Keane counters by clinching up.
Cane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cane throws a head kick that misses.
Keane looks to land a combination. Cane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cane looks to throw the jab but Keane is out of range.
Keane scores with a head kick.
Cane thumps Keane with a low kick.
Cane wants to clinch up but Keane keeps it at a distance.
Cane throws a nice looking combination but Keane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keane lands with a kick to the temple. Cane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keane throws a nice head kick!
Keane tries a head kick but it misses.
Roy Keane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Keane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keane 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Keane!
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