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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philippe Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone . Conrad Kane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Philippe Coutinho's chin.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conrad Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philippe Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coutinho shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Kane manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coutinho on his heels. He'll look to pass Coutinho's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coutinho keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Coutinho trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Coutinho has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kane is standing up over Coutinho. Coutinho looks to escape but Kane dives into side control.
Coutinho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coutinho is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Coutinho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coutinho is thwarting Kane's attempts to control the position.
Coutinho stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Coutinho tries to sprawl but Kane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control from Coutinho's half guard. Coutinho has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coutinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coutinho controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Coutinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane tries to stand but Coutinho is controlling from the bottom.
Coutinho keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Conrad Kane.
Coutinho tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Coutinho pushes him off.
Kane scores a takedown into full mount!
Coutinho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Kane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Coutinho wants to control but Kane is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Coutinho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coutinho uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Coutinho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kane circles away.
Conrad Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philippe Coutinho.
Coutinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coutinho gets caught flat footed, as Kane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coutinho has a closed guard, preventing Kane from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Kane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coutinho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coutinho showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kane looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Coutinho passes into side control.
Coutinho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kane is letting Coutinho control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to control but Coutinho postures up.
Coutinho wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Coutinho works to advance to full mount. Kane defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Coutinho trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
Kane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kane tries to get out of the position.
Coutinho working the ground and pound effectively.
Kane is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coutinho stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kane gets a double leg takedown into Coutinho's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coutinho pushes Kane off and gets back to his feet.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kane fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Coutinho to the ground. Kane is now in Coutinho's guard.
Philippe Coutinho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coutinho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kane!
Coutinho landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Coutinho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coutinho showed some decent athleticism there.
Coutinho wants to work for an arm triangle but Kane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kane throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kane tries to roll over but Coutinho keeps him under control.
Coutinho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kane defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Coutinho there.
Kane is rocked!
Coutinho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Kane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coutinho on the ground.
Coutinho postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kane to stand up.
Coutinho shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Kane is unconscious as Coutinho celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Philippe Coutinho!
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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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