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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tie Domi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tie Domi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Kane's chin.
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152 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tie Domi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Kane!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane blocks a jab.
Domi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kane counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Domi!
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Domi keeps working.
Domi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kane creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Domi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Domi some visible discomfort.
Domi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Domi's coaches at Rabid Dog have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kane misses with the ground and pound.
Domi taking a bit of punishment here - Kane scoring with strikes.
Kane landing strikes.
Kane looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Domi is avoiding damage well.
Kane prevents Domi from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Kane's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Domi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kane creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Domi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kane working the head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Domi is trying to get back to his feet.
Domi taking a bit of punishment here - Kane scoring with strikes.
Domi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kane asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kane throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Domi is pushing Kane's head away, looking to escape. Kane manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane wants to control but Domi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane cracks Domi with a big elbow.
Kane trying to control the position but Domi is working away.
Domi is trying to buck Kane off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with punches from side control.
Domi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kane landing a few strikes.
Domi is rocked!
Kane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Domi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Domi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kane lands a nice forearm strike.
Kane cracks Domi with a big right hand but Domi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kane working the ground and pound from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kane working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Domi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domi misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
Kane gets a clinch.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Domi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Domi seems to have got his legs back now.
Domi has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Kane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kane blocking some punches.
Kane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Domi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kane is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Domi to the mat. Domi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Domi keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Domi is looking to stand up but Kane isn't so interested in that idea.
Kane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kane prevents Domi from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kane landing some decent shots from guard.
Kane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kane scoring with some ground and pound.
Domi wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kane manages to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kane lands a nice short elbow.
Domi is looking to escape.
Domi has hold of Kane's hands but Kane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Domi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Kane.
Domi is trying to stand up here but Kane is controlling him well.
Kane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kane slips a nice elbow through Domi's hands, connecting with Domi's forehead.
Domi is trying to stand.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Domi is defending well.
Domi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kane passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Domi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Kane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kane lands a body shot.
Domi misses with a looping right.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Domi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Domi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Domi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane blocks a jab.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Domi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Domi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Josh Kane has been cut.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Domi.
Kane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Domi pushes Kane off looking to stand but Kane dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Domi is not content to let Kane control the position.
Kane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Domi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Josh Kane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Domi is looking to escape.
Kane throwing shots but Domi is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kane lands a nice short elbow.
Kane slips a nice elbow through Domi's hands, connecting with Domi's forehead.
Domi pushes Kane off looking to stand but Kane dives back in and keeps control.
Kane drops an elbow to the side of Domi's head.
Domi pushes Kane off looking to stand but Kane dives back in and keeps control.
Domi is refusing to be controlled, as Kane sits in half guard.
Domi wants to get back to his feet.
Kane slips a nice elbow through Domi's hands, connecting with Domi's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Domi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Domi pushes Kane off and gets back to his feet.
Tie Domi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Domi walks into a jab.
Domi misses the jab.
Kane throws a counter combo.
Domi missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kane misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Domi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Domi missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Domi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kane scores with a takedown into Domi's guard.
Domi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Domi manages to avoid it.
Domi throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Domi sizes up Kane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kane tries to clinch up but Domi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domi throws an off balance right hand
and Kane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Domi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Domi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Domi throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Domi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane throws a leg kick but Domi checks it.
Domi throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Domi.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Domi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Domi misses the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Domi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domi misses with some punches.
Domi throws a head punch that misses.
Domi misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
Kane wants a takedown.
Domi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Domi lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Domi fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Domi fails to land.
Domi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Domi working aggressively here.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tie Domi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Kane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kane shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Domi's guard.
Domi is looking to stand up but Kane isn't so interested in that idea.
Kane works over Domi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Domi is keeping the position for now.
Domi wants to stand up but Kane is controlling him.
Kane trying to control but Domi is working from the bottom.
Kane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Domi's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane throws a big elbow that misses.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Domi has wrist control.
Kane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Domi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Domi throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Domi throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Domi rather than just go for the knockout.
Domi throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Domi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane blocks a jab.
Kane thinks about the counter body kick.
Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kane showed some decent athleticism there.
Kane stops Domi from getting back to his feet.
Kane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kane landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane prevents Domi from standing back up.
Kane thows a huge punch but Domi dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kane trying to control the pace.
Kane is working for a submission of some sort.
Kane winds up and cracks Domi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kane working over Domi with some ground and pound. Domi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kane is trying to control. Domi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kane prevents Domi from standing back up.
Kane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Domi is staying active underneath Kane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kane trying to control the action but Domi is working from the bottom.
Domi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tie Domi is winning the standup battle so far.
Domi looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely.
Kane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Domi with a body shot.
Kane slips a jab from Domi.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kane showed some decent athleticism there.
Kane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Domi is defending against the submission attempts here by Kane.
Kane prevents Domi from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Domi is looking to escape.
Kane throwing shots but Domi is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Kane there.
Kane wants to control but Domi is keeping him busy.
Domi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kane scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kane winds up and cracks Domi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane trying to control from half guard but Domi is working away.
Domi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Domi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kane momentarily.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Domi.
Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kane showed some decent athleticism there.
Domi kicks Kane off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Kane.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Kane!
A very excited looking Josh Kane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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