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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keane Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman comes into the arena with Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur... blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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217 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
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212 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Les Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keane Kane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Grossman throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Grossman misses with a looping right.
Grossman moves into the clinch.
Grossman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Grossman blocking some punches.
A short left from Grossman.
It looks like Keane Kane has been cut.
Grossman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grossman stalling against the cage.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
Grossman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grossman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kane.
Kane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Grossman is trying to trip Kane. He has hold of a leg but Kane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Grossman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grossman looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kane looking to sit in guard and control but Grossman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grossman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Grossman is proving a slippery customer.
Grossman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Grossman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keane Kane.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman fails to land with a series of punches.
Grossman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kane slips under a jab from Grossman.
Jab from Kane.
Grossman thows a body shot but no joy.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grossman.
Kane throws a series of punches but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kane's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Grossman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kane tries a low kick but Grossman avoids it.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Grossman moves away and avoids it.
Grossman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kane's head.
Grossman is looking to chop away at Kane's legs.
Grossman misses with an uppercut.
Kane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grossman misses with a two punch combination.
Grossman tries to score with a low kick but Kane moves his leg out of the way.
Les Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman dips to his left and cracks Kane with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Keane Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Grossman.
Grossman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grossman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kane is able to avoid easily.
Jab, jab by Grossman - just one landing.
Grossman misses with a straight right.
Kane checks a low kick from Grossman.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kane is out of range and Grossman settles back down.
Grossman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Grossman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kane pinned against the cage. Kane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grossman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keane Kane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grossman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kane. That one must have hurt.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grossman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kane's head backwards.
Kane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grossman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane needs to keep his hands up - Grossman had a free shot at his head there.
Kane is rocked!
Grossman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Grossman finish him?
Kane digs a good body shot into Grossman's ribs.
Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
A clash of legs there as Grossman blocks the low kick.
Grossman staying out of range there.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Les Grossman is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grossman connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab by Kane.
Grossman scores with a punch to the head.
Kane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grossman takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Kane swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman scores with a body shot.
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!
Grossman defending well as Kane loads up on a big left hand.
Grossman scores with a jab to the head.
Grossman steps in with a hook that catches Kane right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Grossman follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kane looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Les Grossman!
Post fight, an emotional Les Grossman said 'It's great to get a win tonight but tonight is not about me. I want to take this moment on behalf of the Copeland Fight Team to thank Reach and Chuck Grace for everything they've done with the org and for giving the chance for so many fighters to compete, it's been one hell of a ride!'.
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hype
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RATING
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