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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kane lands in his opponent's guard.
Kazama wants to stand but Kane is controlling the position.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazama trying to keep a closed guard but Kane is proving a slippery customer.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazama is retaining full guard.
Kane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kazama wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
Kazama looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazama, not yet.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kane is one step ahead there.
Kane wants to control from the top but Kazama keeps moving.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Kazama is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kazama wants to control the position but Kane says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kazama trying to control here.
Kane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kane trying to control the action but Kazama is working from the bottom.
Kazama trying to control but Kane postures up.
Kane is stalling here. Kazama is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kane seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kazama has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
Kazama is chipping away with strikes.
Kazama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
That's two 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 is looking to regain half guard here but Kazama keeps moving and retains side control.
Kazama wants to stand but Kane is controlling his arm.
Sloppy strikes there by Kazama.
Kane is looking to reverse the position.
Kazama connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kane some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazama in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kane sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to get to full guard but Kazama has control of the leg.
Kazama trying to control the pace.
Kane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kane.
Kazama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kazama stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kane showed some decent athleticism there.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazama is pressing down on Kane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Kane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kazama's head.
Kazama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kazama looks gassed!
Kane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kane throwing shots but Kazama is blocking nicely.
Kazama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kazama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kane's guard.
Kazama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane pulls Kazama in to control the position.
Kane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kazama scoring with some ground and pound.
Kane being controlled here, momentarily.
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Adam Kane will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kazama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kazama cracks Kane with a big elbow.
Kane gets back to half guard.
Kazama with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane trying to control the position.
Kazama preventing the sweep.
Kazama content to stall in guard here.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to strike from the bottom.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazama controlling from the top position.
Kazama passes Kane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kazama lands strikes from half guard.
Kazama trying to control the pace.
Kane punching from the bottom.
Kane flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kazama trying to control the pace.
Kazama blocks the strikes from Kane.
That's two 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.
Kazama is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kazama prevents Kane from improving his position.
Kane missing with punches from the bottom.
Kane landing a few short strikes.
Kazama stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kane to get to his feet.
Kazama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane has his takedown stuffed
so Kazama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kazama trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kazama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kane kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Akira Kazama.
Kane misses with a takedown
and Kazama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kane!
Kazama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kazama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
Akira Kazama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kane hang on?
Kazama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kazama manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kane to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama tightening his grip on Kane, looking for the choke.
Kane is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kane manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kazama's guard. Nice work there by Kane.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kazama is keeping the position for now.
Kane won't allow Kazama to sweep him here.
Kane won't allow Kazama to get back to his feet.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama trying to control the position here.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kazama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kazama closes the distance and clinches.
Kane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kazama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kane looking for a takedown.
Kazama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kane tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane tries for a takedown but Kazama manages to get underhooks.
Kazama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazama drags the fight down to the ground.
Kazama keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kazama is keeping the position for now.
Kazama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kazama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kane's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kazama from controlling successfully.
Kane has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kazama has passed into side control.
Kazama staying calm.
Kazama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kazama taking a breather here.
Kane tries to buck Kazama off but Kazama is having none of it.
Kane taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kazama asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kazama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Kazama working the head and body with strikes.
Kazama wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Kazama takes a little break here. Kane wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kane is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kazama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kazama passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kazama looking to control but Kane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama blocks Kane's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kane wants to hold on but Kazama pushes him away.
Kazama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Akira Kazama.
Kane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kazama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazama gets a clinch.
Kazama gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kane regains guard.
Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet.
Kazama looking to pass the guard.
Kane wants to sweep here but Kazama controlling him for the moment.
Kane controlling the position.
Kane throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kane wriggles free and stands up.
Kane darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kazama preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kazama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kazama controlling the position.
Kane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kazama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kazama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kazama!
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FIGHT
RATING
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