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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Duhe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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262 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Duhe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kane has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
AJ Duhe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duhe closes the distance and clinches.
Duhe digs a right hand into Kane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kane's gas tank.
Come on Duhe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duhe continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Duhe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duhe keeps working.
Kane tries to stand but Duhe is controlling his head.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Duhe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duhe keeps working.
Kane wants to stand but Duhe has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhe is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Duhe's face as Kane controls the position.
Duhe tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Duhe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane wants to stand but Duhe has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Kane has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duhe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duhe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duhe moves into range and clinches up with Kane.
Kane wants a takedown but no success here.
Kane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duhe prevents it.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Duhe stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duhe breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Kane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duhe swivels and escapes.
Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duhe fails to pull guard.
Duhe works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches.
Duhe scores with a shoulder strike.
Duhe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duhe cracks Kane with a nice body shot.
Duhe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
A hook to the body from Duhe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duhe is defending well.
Duhe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kane avoids it.
Duhe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanes head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duhe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Duhe as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Duhe.
Duhe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duhe moves into the clinch.
Kane can't break the clinch.
Duhe keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Duhe.
Duhe is pushing Kane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kane has Duhe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duhe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Duhe.
Duhe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kane up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duhe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kane prevents it.
A short uppercut from Duhe.
Duhe cracks Kane with a nice body shot.
Duhe taking a breather.
Duhe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane tries to keep at a distance but Duhe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duhe is working Kane over against the cage.
Kane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duhe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Duhe cracks Kane with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duhe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kane's defenses.
It looks like Tyson Kane has been cut.
Duhe stalling the fight.
AJ Duhe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duhe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Duhe.
Duhe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duhe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Duhe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duhe closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duhe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Duhe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Kane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Duhe looks to land a body kick but Kane moved away.
Duhe looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Duhe fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
Duhe takes the fight into the clinch.
Duhe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kane uses from the top position.
Duhe wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
Kane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Duhe lands a nice shot that snaps Kane's head back.
Duhe darts in and clinches Kane up against the cage.
Duhe taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from Duhe.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but Duhe blocks with his arms.
Kane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kane tries to pull guard but Duhe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Duhe keeps him there for the moment.
Kane gets control of Duhe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duhe wants to stand but Kane is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane pulls Duhe in close to his closed guard and prevents Duhe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Duhe 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Duhe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duhe taking a breather.
Kane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a takedown.
Duhe missing with knees to the body.
Duhe breaks from the clinch.
Duhe instigates a clinch.
Duhe jumps guard but Kane stands there with Duhe around his waist. Duhe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kane is trying to pull guard but Duhe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Duhe.
Duhe slows down the pace here.
Duhe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanes head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Duhe.
A hook to the body from Duhe.
Kane working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duhe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Duhe - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Duhe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Duhe.
Kane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duhe to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Duhe scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Duhe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duhe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Duhe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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