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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keane Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keane Kane struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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203 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keane Kane!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown moves into the clinch.
Kane keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like James Brown has been cut.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Kane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kane's guard now.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Kane blocks nicely.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.
Kane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Kane
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kane up against the cage.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Kane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kane throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Keane Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves into the clinch.
A short right from Brown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kane slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kane!
Brown looking to control but Kane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kane really wants to buck Brown off and get back to his feet.
Kane looks gassed!
Brown goes for an armbar but Kane turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kane.
Kane looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kane misses with a jab to the body
and Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Kane letting Brown take a breather here.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
James Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Kane avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Brown keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Kane wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Kane is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown has Kane pressed against the cage, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kane avoids it.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kane can't break the clinch.
Brown keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Kane.
Brown shoots in and bounces Kane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is really struggling to control Kane but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brown won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to advance position but Kane has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kane raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane raining down shots from the mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Kane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Kane throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kane lands a nice shot to the head.
Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown wants to control but Kane is keeping busy.
Kane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kane.
Kane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keane Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Kane.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Kane will be more careful next time no doubt.
James Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Kane in a clinch.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Kane has the dominant position.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keane Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown tries to circle away but Kane has him pinned against the cage.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keane Kane.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Brown!
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energy
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