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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Under a Killing Moon by Thrice. Cage has chosen Johnny Cage Theme as his entrance music. Johnny Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jigoro Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
A nice combination there by Kane.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Kane throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage lands the left hand.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane avoids the body shot from Cage.
Cage moves away from the strike by Kane.
Jigoro Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Kane throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Kane misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane lands with a right hand.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane avoids the head kick by Cage.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Kane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage jabs at Kane's body.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Kane.
Kane throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud.
Kane tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Kane.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Kane tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Cage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kane up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kane.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react.
Kane throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kane swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Kane throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
Kane lands with an uppercut that bounces Cage off the cage and back into rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane misses with a combination
and Cage counters with a good low kick that Kane was not able to check.
Kane misses with a hook.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jigoro Kane has been cut.
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage moves away from the strike by Kane.
Cage tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Cage moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jigoro Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Kane 's knee.
A lazy body kick from Cage
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
Cage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Kane misses with a shot to the body
and Cage moves into the clinch.
Cage scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Kane lands a hook that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Kane wants to stall.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage blocks a body shot from Kane.
Cage lands a body punch.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Cage.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Cage looking to stall.
Kane trying to control the position but instead, Cage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kane into the cage.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Cage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses the jab.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cage.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane misses with a shot to the body
and Cage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage really 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 misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage scores with a leg kick.
Cage throws a lazy body kick
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Cage.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage has Kane up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cage is stalling here.
Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane misses with a straight right.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Cage slips a jab from Kane.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage scores with a push kick.
Cage tries to land a body kick
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Cage counters with a solid body kick.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Kane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jigoro Kane will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kane looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
Kane misses the body punch
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Kane is predictable there
and Cage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cage slips under a jab from Kane.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Jab from Kane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cage counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage is looking to clinch.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Kane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Kane slips under a jab.
Kane thuds his right hand into Cage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cage takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Kane misses the jab.
Cage looks to land a body kick but Kane moved away.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Cage looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Cage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Jigoro Kane wins by unanimous decision!
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