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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preuss Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blood Sugar - Pendulum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Merrick Kane enters the cage!
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290 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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290 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Preuss Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Belfort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kane drops back looking for a leg! Belfort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belfort manages to kick Kane off! Kane jumps back into Belfort's guard.
Belfort working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Kane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belfort is not content to let Kane control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belfort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kane, right into the meat.
Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belfort's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kane trying to control the position but Belfort is working away.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kane's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kane working the ground and pound.
Kane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Belfort some visible discomfort.
Belfort is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet but Kane drags him back down.
Belfort takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kane working the ground and pound.
Kane controlling from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kane's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Belfort on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Belfort tries to get out of the position.
Belfort tries to escape but Kane is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with punches from side control.
Kane cracks Belfort with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kane takes a little break here. Belfort wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kane lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kane scoring with punches from side control.
Kane in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kane cracks Belfort with a big right hand but Belfort just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kane connects with a decent elbow.
Kane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Belfort taking a bit of punishment here - Kane scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Belfort some visible discomfort.
Kane in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kane working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrick Kane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kane scores with a shot to the body.
Kane clinches up with Belfort and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Kane.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane landing knees to the body.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Kane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kane works his way into full mount!
Kane avoids the attempt from Belfort to control.
Kane with shots to the head and body - Belfort looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane landing strikes from the mount and Belfort is in trouble!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane working the ground and pound effectively.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
Kane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Belfort can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kane landing strikes from the mount.
Kane raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Belfort that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Belfort knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kane on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
Kane with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kane lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Belfort is rocked!
Kane drops a big elbow. That's hurt Belfort! More shots from Kane and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrick Kane!
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hype
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