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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale comes to the cage accompanied by Try A Little Tenderness. Kane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Under a Killing Moon by Thrice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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200 cm
26
287 lbs
34 - 10 - 0 |
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185 cm
31
214 lbs
28 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jigoro Kane! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Kane lands. Kane checks the leg kick. Dale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kane throws a push kick but Dale slaps the foot to one side. Kane looks for the body kick but Dale saw that one coming. Kane gets a clinch. Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Dale is controlling him. Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane pushes Dale back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dale's elbow. A short left from Kane.
It looks like Philip Dale has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dale. Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dale prevents a body shot from Kane. Dale lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kane. Dale prevents a body shot from Kane. Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Dale controls his hands.
Dale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dale works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches. Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Dale.
Dale blocks an uppercut.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dale. Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Dale controls his hands.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane scores with a nice hook to the head. Dale misses with some punches.
A short right from Dale. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dale. Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kane cracks a nice hook into Dale's ribs. Kane throws a shot to the body.
Kane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dale on the side of the head. Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dale has time to react. Dale takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Dale is breathing heavily. Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jigoro Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kane misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kane. Beautiful body shot. Dale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane cracks Dale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dale. Kane pushes Dale away with a front kick. A left lands for Kane. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kane throws a leg kick which misses Dale's front leg but catches the back leg as Dale tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane scores with a push kick. Dale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane connects with an inside leg kick. Kane is looking to land body kicks. Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dale rather than just go for the knockout. Dale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kane is able to avoid easily. Kane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kane thumps Dale with a low kick. Kane delivers a nice body kick. Kane works Dale's body with a nice hook. 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 Philip Dale's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Kane takes a swing at Dale's ribcage but misses. Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kane delivers a nice body kick. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Kane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane moves into range and connects with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Dale does a little dance to reset his feet. Kane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kane has time to react.
It looks like Jigoro Kane has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Dale does a little dance to reset his feet. Kane thows a leg kick but Dale checks it and Dale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Dale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dale manages to avoid it. Kane scores with a leg kick.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kane jabs Dale to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dale under the eye. Kane sizes up Dale with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Dale walks into a left hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kane throws a leg kick which misses Dale's front leg but catches the back leg as Dale tries to avoid it. Kane throws a nice outside leg kick. Kane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane feints and then cracks Dale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dale down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dale on the side of the head.
Philip Dale's cut is getting worse. Dale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
Kane lands a slapping body shot.
Dale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jigoro Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kane connects with a body shot. Kane instigates a clinch. Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Dale off balance momentarily. Dale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Dale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Kane lands a jab to Dale's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dale on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kane forces Dale back against the cage and clinches. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kane. Kane misses with a body punch.
Kane working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kane tries to work over Dale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Dale. Kane scores with a shoulder strike. Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dale can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Kane tries a body shot but Dale blocks it.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kane misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Dale working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dale prevents a body shot from Kane. Kane breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice body punch from Kane. Dale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Dale throws a head kick that misses. Kane throws a shot to the body.
Kane throws a series of punches but Dale moves out of range. Dale takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kane lands a head kick. Dale smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A jab from Kane finds it's way through Dale's defenses.
Philip Dale's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Kane lands a nice hook to Dale's body. Dale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Kane throws a push kick but Dale slaps the foot to one side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Dale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Kane cracks Dale with a good jab. Dale throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Dale throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range. Kane lands with a kick to the temple. Dale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Dale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dale is rocked! Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Dale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kane lands a glancing blow to the side of Dale's head. Kane connects with the punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kane connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Dale tumbling to the canvas! Kane pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Dale was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jigoro Kane!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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