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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakker Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Bosh has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Bosh seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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38
202 lbs
30 - 20 - 0 |
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190 cm
29
203 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dakker Kane!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kane defends well and Bosh ends up having to push Kane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bosh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bosh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bosh is controlling Kane's trapped leg to prevent Kane from advancing to side control.
Kane is trying to work for a kimura but Bosh is defending well.
Bosh wants to get back to full guard.
Kane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosh tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is trying to control. Bosh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Bosh's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bosh trying to control but Kane postures up.
Bosh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kane is working for a submission of some sort.
Kane is thwarting Bosh's attempts to control the position.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Bosh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bosh is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bosh actively working from the bottom here.
Bosh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bosh looking for submissions off his back.
Kane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bosh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bosh misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane defending well as Bosh loads up on a big left hand.
Kane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kane delivers a nice body kick.
Bosh scores with a nice strike.
A solid body kick from Kane.
Kane lands a jab to the head.
Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kane showed some decent athleticism there.
Bosh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bosh is looking to control Kane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bosh avoid being mounted?
Bosh is holding on to half guard well.
Bosh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bosh looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bosh!
Bosh tries to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosh has given up his back here. Will Kane look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Kane trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bosh rolls, trying to escape but Kane keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane not allowing Bosh to control his hands.
Kane tightening his grip on Bosh, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakker Kane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosh.
Bosh fails with the takedown
and Kane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kane.
Bosh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Bosh.
Bosh working for submissions but it's allowed Kane to get to half guard.
Kane is thwarting Bosh's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosh wants to control the action here but instead Kane manages to pass to full mount!
Kane tries to control but Bosh wriggling away.
Kane is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bosh is surviving well by controlling Kane's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane moves to take his opponent's back.
Kane working for a choke but Bosh is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh tries to break free.
Bosh looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bosh rolls, trying to escape but Kane keeps control of the position.
Kane is persistently looking for the submission but Bosh is defending it well.
Kane is looking for the choke from the back position but Bosh is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh is trying to break free.
Kane not allowing Bosh to control his hands.
Bosh breaks Kane's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosh cracks Kane with a solid left hand.
Kane working a defensive guard here.
Bosh connects with a couple of short punches.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kane wants to sweep here but Bosh controlling him for the moment.
Kane is still trying to improve position.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bosh passes Kane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bosh is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
Bosh is working for a kimura but Kane is defending it quite comfortably.
Bosh seems to be working for a kimura but Kane defends the submission attempt.
Kane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bosh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bosh's back!
Bosh is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kane's guard. Nice work there by Bosh.
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Kane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bosh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bosh looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane controls Bosh momentarily but Bosh frees himself.
Bosh trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakker Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Bosh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosh throws a head kick that misses.
Bosh missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bosh throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kane.
Kane gets caught flat footed, as Bosh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bosh working some strikes from top position.
Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bosh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
Kane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh looking to pass the guard.
Kane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bosh with a nice head shot there.
Kane can't keep his opponent in guard - Bosh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bosh 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.
Bosh wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Kane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kane wants to control but Bosh is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh wants to work for an arm triangle but Kane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kane.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
Bosh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bosh trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Bosh is proving a slippery customer.
Kane has his foot on Bosh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bosh works his way back into a safe position though.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bosh manages to get himself to full guard.
Kane postures up.
Kane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bosh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kane has managed to get both his arms back between Bosh's legs - danger averted.
Bosh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bosh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bosh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bosh isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kane stacks Bosh on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kane!
Chris Bosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Bosh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh struggling a bit here.
Bosh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bosh tries to roll over but Kane keeps him under control.
Bosh manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakker Kane!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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