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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miller HighLife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen Blood Sugar - Pendulum as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
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309 lbs
31 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Miller HighLife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HighLife tries to land a front kick but Kane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
HighLife throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kane.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kane trying to control but HighLife is working from the bottom.
Kane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kane is working HighLife over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kane wants to control from the top but HighLife keeps moving.
Kane advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane wants to control but HighLife is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, HighLife has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kane working the head with strikes.
Kane wants to control but HighLife is keeping him busy.
Kane lands a nice forearm strike.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kane working his ground and pound in the gym.
I wouldn't like to be where HighLife is right now.
Kane misses with the ground and pound.
Kane creates some space and throws a big elbow, but HighLife sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, HighLife has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kane but great work by HighLife.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
HighLife wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
HighLife tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
HighLife sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kane is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
HighLife lands a few punches from side control.
HighLife sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kane is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kane taking punishment in the form of punches.
HighLife scores with a couple of short elbows.
HighLife works to advance to full mount. Kane defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HighLife throws some wild stikes that Kane manages to avoid easily.
HighLife misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
HighLife trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
HighLife looking to ground and pound but Kane is blocking nicely.
HighLife lands a big shot there that rocks Kane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kane is in a horrible position here. HighLife smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
HighLife breaks from Kane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
HighLife misses with a head shot.
HighLife thowing shots but they're missing.
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 Miller HighLife will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kane slips under a jab.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and HighLife counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
HighLife thows a huge punch but Kane dodges it nicely.
HighLife misses with a head shot. Kane uses the momentum to regain guard.
HighLife landing some decent shots from guard.
HighLife trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HighLife is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
HighLife is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. HighLife defends it easily.
HighLife forces his way into half guard.
HighLife is nestled in close to Kane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from HighLife.
HighLife wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.
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!
HighLife looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kane wants to control but HighLife is keeping busy.
HighLife not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting HighLife here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
HighLife thows a huge punch but Kane dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for HighLife. Oh but Kane has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! HighLife goes limp - he's gone! Kane jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Merrick Kane!
During a confident post fight interview, Merrick Kane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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