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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keane Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keane Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the ropes and back into rage.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kane moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane shoots for a takedown but Pacquiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquiao sprawls well. Pacquiao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the body
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Kane throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Kane scores with a takedown into Pacquiao's guard.
Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kane drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pacquiao dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Kane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Kane is controlling the position.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.
Kane wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacquiao keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Kane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kane lands a couple of digs.
Kane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kane 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.
Kane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pacquiao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kane, into his guard.
Kane has control of Pacquiao's left arm, preventing Pacquiao from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keane Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
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.
Pacquiao swings widly with a right hand
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Kane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacquiao doesn't seem bothered though.
Kane staying out of range there.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Pacquiao.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Kane.
Pacquiao tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane has a takedown stuffed.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao works the jab nicely.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Jab by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kane misses with a hook
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Kane shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keane Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao misses the body punch
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kane counters with an outside leg kick.
Keane Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Kane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the ropes and back into rage.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Kane knows he should have avoided that one.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Pacquiao misses
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses the body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Kane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Kane counters with a low kick, right behind Pacquiao 's knee.
Nice jab there from Kane.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kane counters with an outside leg kick.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao connects with a looping right hand.
Pacquiao jabs Kane right on the nose. Kane blinks but takes it well.
Kane throws a push kick but Pacquiao slaps the foot to one side.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
so Kane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Pacquiao has wrist control.
Kane throws a strike but Pacquiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pacquiao won't allow Kane to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keane Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pacquiao digs a good hook to Kane's body.
Kane shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Kane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Kane defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Kane counters with a right hand to the body.
Kane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kane lands a glancing blow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
A shot to the body from Pacquiao misses
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Kane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Pacquiao misses the body punch
and Kane counters with an outside leg kick.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Kane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kane.
Kane advances position into side control!
Pacquiao parries the strikes from Kane easily there. Kane is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pacquiao to escape.
Kane cracks Pacquiao with a big elbow.
Kane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pacquiao, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to score with some ground and pound. Pacquiao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Kane working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pacquiao defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pacquiao parries the strikes from Kane easily there. Kane is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pacquiao to escape.
Pacquiao parries the strikes from Kane easily there. Kane is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pacquiao to escape.
Kane misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pacquiao to see if he's OK.
Pacquiao regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kane's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kane is looking to pass Pacquiao's guard but actually Pacquiao recovers to full guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane passes into half guard.
Kane is working for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending it quite comfortably.
Kane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keane 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keane Kane!
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