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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinfe Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kidane's choice of entrance music: Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (wegue wegue). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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260 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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196 cm
28
261 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kinfe Kidane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidane throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Kidane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dos Santos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kidane wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kidane pinned against the cage. Kidane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Kidane.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control from Kidane's half guard. Kidane has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kidane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Kidane blocks nicely.
Dos Santos postures up in Kidane's guard and throws a big left but Kidane blocks it.
Kidane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kidane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Kidane blocks nicely.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Kidane is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos stops Kidane from standing up.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Kidane has wrist control.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Kidane has wrist control.
Dos Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Kidane has managed to sweep!
Kidane won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Kidane in close.
Dos Santos working for a triangle but Kidane defends it easily.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Kidane is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kidane trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos is striking off his back. Kidane thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Kidane frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dos Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Kidane has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Kidane postures up.
Kidane controlling his opponent.
Dos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dos Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if Kidane is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Kidane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Kidane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kidane continues to drive forward.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Kidane landing knees to the head.
I was talking to Dos Santos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Kidane holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Dos Santos on the inside.
Kidane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Kidane holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Kidane lands a right hand.
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!
Dos Santos jumps guard but Kidane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kidane walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cain Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidane lands a jab.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kidane but Kidane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane lands with a cross.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kidane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kidane throws a head kick that misses.
Kidane leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kidane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Kidane sprawls well.
Kinfe Kidane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kidane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kidane pinned against the cage. Kidane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kidane defends well and Dos Santos ends up having to push Kidane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kidane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kidane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Kidane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kidane working Dos Santos over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kidane missing with knees to the body.
Kidane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos's face.
Cain Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
Kidane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kidane misses with a knee strike.
Kidane working Dos Santos over with knees to the body.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
A knee to the head by Kidane.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
A short right from Kidane on the inside.
Kidane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Kidane holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Kidane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kidane to keep the fight standing.
Kidane lands a body punch.
Dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kidane lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Knees to the body from Kidane.
Kidane is working Dos Santos over against the cage.
Kidane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kidane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dos Santos.
Kidane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kidane is working Dos Santos over against the cage.
Kidane lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos is rocked!
Cain Dos Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kidane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Dos Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kidane lands a big knee to the head and Dos Santos goes down! Kidane pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kinfe Kidane!
Kinfe Kidane was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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