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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Why Cant we Be Friends!. Kane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Under a Killing Moon by Thrice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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196 cm
26
214 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
206 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Gonzalez! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jigoro Kane! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kane can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Kane. Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Kane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A good leg kick by Gonzalez. An inside leg kick lands from Gonzalez. A big right from Gonzalez misses. Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kane ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez. Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzalez backs up against the cage.
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! A left and a right from Kane both land. Nice combination. Gonzalez throws a jab when Kane was well out of range. Kane misses with a wild body shot. Kane drops his hands momentarily and Gonzalez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Jigoro Kane has been cut. Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab. Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez. Kane scores with a decent looking hook. Kane lands a two punch combo.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely. Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right. Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane. Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A bone on bone clash there as Gonzalez blocks the leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kane ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez. Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it. Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane lands a head shot. Kane ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gonzalez. Kane shrugs it off though. Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it. Kane throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it. Gonzalez throws a leg kick and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings Gonzalez. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kane lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gonzalez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Kane. Kane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses. Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it. Kane moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks. Good leg kick by Kane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kane checks a low kick from Gonzalez. Jesus Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Kane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kane lands with a big left! Gonzalez is wobbled badly! Kane comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Gonzalez to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jigoro Kane! Jigoro Kane is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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