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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kornerstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Kornerstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Kane!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane with a jab.
Kornerstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kornerstone circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kornerstone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Kornerstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kornerstone's hands.
Kornerstone gets a clinch.
Kornerstone misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kornerstone backwards.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Kornerstone breaks from the clinch.
Kane lands an overhand right.
Kornerstone walks into a stiff left hand from Kane.
Kornerstone drops his hands momentarily and Kane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kane, as that shot connected.
Kornerstone throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kornerstone in his tracks.
Kane with a jab.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
A left lands for Kane.
Jab, jab by Kane - just one landing.
Kane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. Kornerstone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kornerstone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kane to the mat! Kane manages to get full guard.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kornerstone from controlling successfully.
Kornerstone throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornerstone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kane wants to stand and escape but Kornerstone is having none of it.
Kornerstone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kornerstone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kornerstone is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane cracks Kornerstone with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Kane.
Kane avoids the head kick by Kornerstone.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kornerstone has time to react.
Kornerstone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kornerstone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kornerstone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christian Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kornerstone on the side of the head.
Kane 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.
Some wild striking there from Kornerstone.
Kane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kornerstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kornerstone throws a chopping leg kick but Kane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kornerstone with a body shot.
Kane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kornerstone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kornerstone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornerstone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kornerstone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kornerstone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kane's corner calls for a 1-2. Kane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kornerstone gets a double leg takedown into Kane's guard.
Kornerstone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kornerstone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kornerstone won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kornerstone from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Kane dominated that round.
That's time! Kornerstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kane cracks Kornerstone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good shot there by Kane.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kornerstone shoots in and gets a takedown into Kane's guard.
Kornerstone wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Kornerstone gets to his feet. Kane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kane lands with a cross.
Kornerstone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornerstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kornerstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a really nice looking cross but Kornerstone seems unphased.
Christian Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kornerstone walks into a left hand.
Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kornerstone. Kornerstone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kane lands with an overhand left.
Kane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kornerstone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane avoids the head kick by Kornerstone.
Nice shot lands for Kane.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane connects with a crisp jab.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornerstone.
Mark Kornerstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kornerstone has time to react.
Kornerstone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kornerstone scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kornerstone's head.
A right-left combo lands from Kane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornerstone shoots in for a double leg but Kane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kornerstone drops his hands momentarily and Kane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornerstone.
Kornerstone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane with a nice cross.
Kane avoids the head kick by Kornerstone.
Donk. Kane catches Kornerstone right on the button with a cross.
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Kane lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kane lands a head shot.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Kane.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kane enables Kornerstone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Kane wants to stand and escape but Kornerstone is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kornerstone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kornerstone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kane, up you get!
Christian Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kane finds it's way through Kornerstone's defenses.
Kornerstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Kornerstone.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Kornerstone.
Kornerstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane tests Kornerstone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Kornerstone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kornerstone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kane pinned against the cage. Kane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kane lands a jab to Kornerstone's midsection.
Jab, jab by Kane - just one landing.
Kornerstone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kornerstone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kane.
Kornerstone wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornerstone takes one to the chin there.
A nice combination there by Kane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kornerstone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kane.
Kane scores with a punch to the head.
Kornerstone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kane defends well and Kornerstone ends up having to push Kane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornerstone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kornerstone ducks right into an uppercut from Kane.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Kornerstone. Kornerstone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kornerstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. Kornerstone should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Kane there.
Kornerstone has a takedown stuffed.
Kornerstone shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Kornerstone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kane wants it to stay on the feet.
Kornerstone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kane as he jumps to the side.
Christian Kane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornerstone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for Kornerstone on that attempt.
Kane lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kornerstone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane throws a good cross that connects.
Kane cracks Kornerstone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Kane as Kornerstone shoots in.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kornerstone has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a nice shot that snaps Kornerstone's head back.
Kane tests Kornerstone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kornerstone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kane, as that shot connected.
Kornerstone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kornerstone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kornerstone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kornerstone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kane defends well and Kornerstone ends up having to push Kane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kane! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kornerstone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Kornerstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kornerstone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kornerstone scrambles back to his feet.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kornerstone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kane slips a jab and a cross from Kornerstone.
Kane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kane scores with a jab.
Kornerstone shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kornerstone is trying to drag Kane to the mat but Kane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Kane!
An out of breath Christian Kane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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