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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Mclane will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Mclane!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane throws out a loose jab but Mclane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mclane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mclane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mclane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mclane throws out the jab.
Mclane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mclane circles away quickly and effectively.
Mclane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mclane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kane backs up against the cage.
Mclane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kane momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclane misses with a looping left.
Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Mclane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mclane back to the cage. Kane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Mclane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Mclane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mclane fails with a takedown attempt.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mclane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Mclane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mclane.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mclane is defended easily by Kane.
Dante Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mclane.
Mclane slips a jab from Kane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclane fails with a takedown attempt.
Kane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mclane cracks Kane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kane looks to land a combination but Mclane avoids it well.
Mclane staying out of range there.
Dante Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane lands a nice hook to Mclane's body. Mclane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a combination. Mclane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mclane counters with a straight right hand.
Kane tries to bum rush Mclane with a series of wild strikes but Mclane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mclane shoots in looking for a takedown but Kane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mclane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclane throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Mclane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
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 Dante Kane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mclane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kane tries to avoid it but Mclane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kane to the ground. Kane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mclane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
No joy there for Mclane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Mclane there.
Kane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mclane fails to land with a series of punches.
Mclane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mclane is defended easily by Kane.
Kane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dante Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a body shot.
Kane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mclane slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Mclane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mclane throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane throws a right and a left that Mclane avoids nicely.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mclane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mclane counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kane slaps away a takedown attempt from Mclane, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dante Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mclane.
Kane lands with a nice body punch.
Kane takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Mclane walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclane shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Mclane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Mclane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kane doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mclane circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Mclane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane throws a good cross that connects.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane defending well as Mclane loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dante Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Kane is looking to wear down Mclane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mclane misses with a two punch combination.
Mclane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kane tries to bum rush Mclane with a series of wild strikes but Mclane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Mclane.
Mclane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kane's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Kane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mclane throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.
Mclane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kane eats them both and turns towards Mclane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane throws a series of punches but Mclane avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mclane. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mclane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mclane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mclane misses with a two punch combination.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane takes a swing at Mclane's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Kane.
Kane throws a body punch but Mclane moves out of range.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mclane in his tracks.
Mclane connects with a jab.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mclane misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mclane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Mclane throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Mclane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dante Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Mclane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Mclane ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
A nice combination there by Kane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Mclane.
Kane swings widly with a right hand
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Mclane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mclane.
Mclane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Mclane scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclane manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclane moves away.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Mclane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mclane. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
John Mclane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclane looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mclane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kane.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Kane!
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