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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Cinderella Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
40 - 28 - 1 |
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219 lbs
31 - 31 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quian Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Steele shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
My spies in The Ultimate Fight House inform me that Steele has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steele controls the pace.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Steele is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele stands up over Kane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kane pulls Steele in close to his closed guard and prevents Steele from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kane controls Steele momentarily but Steele frees himself.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kane wants to stand but Steele is controlling the position.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steele wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steele working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kane's head.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele throws a strike but Kane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Steele looking for a guillotine here but Kane defends easily.
Steele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steele working for submissions but it's allowed Kane to get to half guard.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Steele actively working from the bottom here.
Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Steele missing with punches from the bottom.
Steele wants to get back to full guard.
Kane stands up out of the half guard.
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.
Kane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like George Steele has been cut.
Kane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kane instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kane.
Steele is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steele can't get the takedown.
Quian Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Steele.
Steele looks winded!
Steele turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steele manages to end up in side control.
Steele tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steele wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kane manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves into full guard.
Steele trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Steele working a defensive guard but Kane passes into half guard.
Steele looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kane passes into side control!
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Kane decides to stand back up.
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kane circles away.
Kane lands with a cross.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense.
Kane has Steele up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kane gets underhooks to prevent Steele's takedown attempt.
Kane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Kane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kane lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Kane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kane lands a nice uppercut.
Kane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steele is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Kane.
Still in the clinch, Kane scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kane.
Steele is rocked!
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Kane finish him?
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kane throws a pinpoint strike between Steele's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Steele crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Kane scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quian Kane!
Quian Kane retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Quian 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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