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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiuzao da Independente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 cm
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250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Kane! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiuzao da Independente! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kane lands a body shot.
da Independente thows a left - swing and a miss! Kane slips a jab from da Independente. Kane misses with a head kick.
da Independente lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ron Kane has been cut. Kane slips a jab and a cross from da Independente.
da Independente lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kane backs up against the cage.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Kane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kane misses with an uppercut. da Independente saw that one coming. da Independente misses with a few strikes there.
da Independente looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely. Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A swing and a miss from Kane. Nice cross by da Independente. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. da Independente throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane. da Independente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it. Kane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from da Independente. Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kane throws a hook to the side of da Independente's head but da Independente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Some wild striking there from da Independente.
Kane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. da Independente fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane moves into range and clinches up with da Independente. Kane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. da Independente looks gassed! Kane slows down the pace here.
Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A short right from Kane. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kane. Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Kane lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Tiuzao da Independente has been cut. Kane stalls. da Independente takes an elbow to the forehead. Kane lands with a short shot to the head. Kane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. da Independente is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kane lands an elbow inside that da Independente shrugs off. da Independente takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kane lands an elbow just above da Independente 's eye.
That has opened up Tiuzao da Independente's cut even more. Kane stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kane obliges. Kane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through da Independente's defenses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kane. Kane missing with knees to the body.
Kane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kane lands with a light punch inside. Kane controlling the action here for a moment.
Kane lands an elbow inside. Kane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kane landing knees to the body.
Kane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of da Independente's head. Kane scores with a jab to the body. Good shot there by Kane.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of da Independente's head. Danga de danga de dang - Kane scores with a four punch combination! Kane with a jab. Kane lands a head kick. da Independente smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. da Independente has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kane finds it's way round the side to connect with da Independente's head. Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles da Independente. da Independente circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Kane stuns da Independente with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kane lands with a straight right. da Independente didn't see that one coming. Kane with a jab. Kane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by da Independente. Kane closes the distance and clinches. Kane lands an elbow just above da Independente 's eye. Kane avoiding damage.
A short left from Kane. Kane lands a shoulder strike. Kane crunches a lovely knee into da Independente's ribcage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. da Independente takes a head kick and keeps coming.
da Independente takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kane throws a nice looking combination but da Independente bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kane clinches. Kane lands an elbow just above da Independente 's eye. Kane lands a damaging elbow. Kane lands an elbow inside that da Independente shrugs off.
The cut above Tiuzao da Independente's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Kane lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nice elbow from Kane. Kane lands a damaging elbow. Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Knees to the body from Kane.
Kane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kane lands a hook to the side of the head. da Independente takes an elbow to the temple. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kane putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has da Independente in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kane lands a damaging elbow. Knees to the body from Kane.
Kane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through da Independente's defenses. da Independente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Kane dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. da Independente throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kane dodges the punch combination from da Independente.
da Independente throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease. Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Kane. Kane connects with a nice looking jab.
da Independente has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. da Independente takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kane connects with a nice looking jab.
Kane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed da Independente momentarily.
da Independente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kane lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of da Independente's head. Ron Kane is winning the standup battle so far. Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Kane staying out of range there. da Independente takes one to the side of the head.
da Independente is breathing heavily. Kane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps da Independente's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kane. Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane scores with a head kick.
da Independente drops his hands momentarily and Kane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. da Independente stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane. da Independente on the wrong end of a nice hook. Kane getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Kane scores with the left hand. da Independente knows he should have avoided that one. Kane rushes da Independente and presses him up against the cage. Kane breaks the clinch.
Kane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kane lands a slapping body shot.
Kane lands a jab to the nose. Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body. da Independente takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice body punch from Kane. da Independente takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before da Independente has time to react. Kane throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kane lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kane sizes up da Independente with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Kane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! da Independente has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Kane scores with a body shot.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that da Independente can do to turn this around? Kane lands with a straight right. da Independente didn't see that one coming. Kane scores with a punch to the head. Kane goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Kane connects with a right hand. da Independente shakes it off. Kane scores with a punch to the head. Kane lands a slapping body shot.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by da Independente.
da Independente closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Kane lands a head kick!
The crowd cheers as Kane lands an impressive looking overhand right. da Independente doesn't seem phased though. da Independente walks into a left hand. Kane cracks da Independente with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Kane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kane closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
da Independente is rocked! da Independente takes an elbow to the forehead. da Independente is still on wobbly legs! Can Kane finish him?
Tiuzao da Independente's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. da Independente takes an elbow to the temple. da Independente seems to have recovered his senses. Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiuzao da Independente's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ron Kane! Ron Kane retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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