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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sha Danson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Kane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sha Danson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Danson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Danson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danson.
Jab from Danson.
A left and a right from Danson both land. Nice combination.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danson.
Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Danson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Kane as he checks the leg kick.
Kane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Danson gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danson is trying to stand.
Danson trying to control but Kane postures up.
Danson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Danson is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.
Danson can't keep his opponent in guard - Kane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danson is trying to maintain the position but Kane is very close to passing his half guard.
Danson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane is trying to work for a kimura but Danson is defending well.
Danson actively working from the bottom here.
Danson is trying to maintain the position but Kane is very close to passing his half guard.
Danson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Danson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kane defending well as Danson loads up on a big left hand.
Danson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane works the jab nicely.
Kane throws the left hand but Danson avoids the punch easily.
Kane connects with a nice looking jab.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kane throws out the jab.
A jab from Kane finds it's way through Danson's defenses.
Danson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Danson's head but Danson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Danson cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Kane slips a nice elbow through Danson's hands, connecting with Danson's forehead.
Kane seems to be looking for submissions.
Danson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kane has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Danson tries to lock up and control but Kane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Danson. That did some damage!
Danson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kane.
Danson misses the jab.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Danson's shoulder, as Danson tries to avoid the shot.
Kane connects with a crisp jab.
Danson with a poor takedown
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings Danson.
Danson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kane counters by clinching up.
Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danson counters with a three punch combo that has Kane backing up. Kane nods at Danson to acknowledge the strikes.
Kane throws a jab when Danson was well out of range.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kane gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Danson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danson wants to improve his position but Kane is controlling well.
Kane is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Danson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Danson looks a forlorn figure.
Danson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kane tries to pass to full mount but Danson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danson keeps working.
Danson trying to control from the bottom.
Kane moves nicely into side control.
Kane is trying to move to mount but Danson reverses beautifully and ends up in Kane's guard.
Kane has his feet on Danson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a series of punches but Danson moves out of range.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Danson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danson has his takedown stuffed
and Kane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kane.
Michael Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sha Danson.
Danson is trying to keep Kane in close.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Danson is retaining full guard.
Kane is sitting in close to Danson's body. Danson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kane is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kane is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Danson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sha Danson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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