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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Broke & Hungry as his entrance music. Quian Kane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
37 - 26 - 1 |
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170 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quian Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kane connects with a body shot.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Kane scores with a four punch combination!
Kane slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Kane wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Kane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Kane.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kane.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Kane misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kane misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Kane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Kane wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a low kick but Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Kane's guard.
Kane keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Kane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kane checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Kane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kane defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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 Quian Kane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Quian Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Kane.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Kane avoids it easily.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a leg kick
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Kane avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Kane is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Kane counters with a leg kick.
Kane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Kane jumps back.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Kane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kane continues to drive forward.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Gracie punishes Kane's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Kane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Kane cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Kane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quian Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Kane throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Kane blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Kane stalling.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mateus Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Kane to the mat.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Kane pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kane decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Kane slows down the pace here.
Kane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Kane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mateus Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Kane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Kane lands with a good body shot.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Kane is out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Kane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Kane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Kane.
Kane lands a two punch combo.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Kane.
Kane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kane defends it nicely.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kane checks it well.
Gracie throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Kane is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
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!
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie dives in and grabs Kane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kane pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Kane is looking to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Kane holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Quian Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Kane blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kane.
Gracie looking to stall.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kane lands with a right to the head.
Kane tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Kane.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Kane looking to stall.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Kane lands a right hand.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane throws an elbow but it misses.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kane lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane lands with a left to the head.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Kane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quian Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Quian Kane!
A relieved looking Quian Kane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mateus Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh man will this mean another damn thread...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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