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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Nickal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Darnell Cane has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cane
vs
Nickal

188 cm
22
202 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
188 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darnell Cane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Nickal !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nickal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cane is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nickal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nickal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nickal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cane on the side of the head.
Nickal ducks right into an uppercut from Cane.
Nickal takes a swing at Cane's ribcage but misses.
Nickal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cane slips under a jab from Nickal .
Nickal lands with a shot to the body.
Nickal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickal .
Nickal connects with a right hand. Cane shakes it off.
Nickal takes a swing at Cane's ribcage but misses.
Cane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cane throws a right hand that misses

and Nickal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nickal stops Cane from getting back to his feet.
Nickal is looking to pass Cane's guard but actually Cane recovers to full guard.
Nickal forces his way into half guard.
Nickal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cane trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working Cane over with strikes.
Cane wants to stand back up but Nickal manages to pass into side control.
Cane is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nickal 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cane defending well though.
Nickal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cane wants to get back to his feet.
Nickal lands with a punch from half guard.
Nickal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Cane looking for submissions off his back.
Cane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nickal .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nickal .
Cane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cane keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal stops Cane from standing up.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nickal looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range.
Cane throwing a counter right hand but Nickal manages to avoid it.
Cane misses with an uppercut. Nickal saw that one coming.

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.
A jab from Cane does it's job there.
Nickal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Nickal .
Cane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nickal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cane.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickal is just out of range.
Nickal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cane lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Cane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nickal doesn't seem phased though.
Nickal misses with a right hand
and Cane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cane with a jab.
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 Darnell Cane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cane misses with a hook. Nickal ducked under it nicely.
Cane defending well as Nickal loads up on a big left hand.
Cane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nickal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cane.
Cane throws an overhand right that lands on Nickal 's shoulder, as Nickal tries to avoid the shot.
Nickal throws a combination that misses
letting Cane counter with a right hand.
Nickal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darnell Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane defending well as Nickal loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal throws a poor cross that misses
and Cane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nickal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cane defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nickal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nickal throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
Nickal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickal .
Cane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cane.
Nickal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Nickal . No joy for Cane on that attempt.
Cane takes a swing at Nickal 's ribcage but misses.
Nickal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cane manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane tries to clinch but Nickal is having none of it.
And Nickal tries to counter it with a takedown but Cane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice jab there from Cane.
Cane misses with a body punch

and Nickal counters with a single leg into guard. Cane didn't expect that.
Cane keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bo Nickal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Cane has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickal can't escape the position.
Nickal taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nickal holds of for dear life.
Nickal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
Cane lands strikes from half guard.
Cane 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.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Cane is controlling well.
Nickal moves into full guard.
Cane distracts Nickal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cane throws a big elbow that misses.
Cane postures up.
Cane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.

Nickal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nickal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nickal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cane's head.
Cane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickal postures up in Cane's guard and throws a big left but Cane blocks it.
Nickal throws an elbow that misses. Cane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nickal 's guard. Nice move by Cane!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Cane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cane scores with a shot to the body.
Nickal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nickal wants it to stay on the feet.
Nickal feints the counter takedown.
Nickal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nickal takes one to the side of the head.
Cane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cane throws out a loose jab but Nickal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cane defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickal shoots in for a double leg but Cane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nickal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cane.
Nickal 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nickal scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickal .
Nickal moves away from the strike by Cane.
Cane misses with a series of wild punches.
Cane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nickal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cane misses with a body shot
and Nickal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cane.
As Nickal looks to move away, Cane throws a big counter combo but Nickal just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nickal misses with a looping left.
Nickal throws the left hand but Cane avoids the punch easily.
Nickal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nickal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickal is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cane lands an overhand right.
Nickal throws an off balance right hand
and Cane counters with a nice body shot.
Nickal misses with a straight left.
Nickal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cane on the side of the head.
Nickal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with a hook to the body

and Nickal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nickal working Cane over with strikes.
Cane gets full guard.
Nickal throwing strikes from guard but Cane blocks nicely.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nickal postures up in Cane's guard and throws a big left but Cane blocks it.
Cane has Nickal pulled in close to control his posture.
Nickal connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nickal is looking to work some ground and pound but Cane has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cane lunges at Nickal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickal 's hand.
Nickal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Cane.
Cane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickal ducks under a wild hook from Cane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Cane clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nickal throws a body punch but Cane moves out of range.
Nickal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darnell Cane is winning the standup battle so far.
Cane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nickal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nickal doesn't seem bothered though.
Cane cracks a nice hook into Nickal 's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane cracks Nickal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cane lands a nice hook to Nickal 's body. Nickal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nickal missing with a left hand there. Cane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nickal misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Nickal .
Cane fails with a takedown attempt.
Nickal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickal . Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cane attempts a counter takedown but Nickal avoids it well and moves away.
Nickal throws a right hand that misses
and Cane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Cane.
Cane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickal can do to turn this around?
Cane lands with a shot to the body.

Cane rushes Nickal and presses him up against the cage.
Cane throws a head punch that misses.
Cane working aggressively here.
Cane misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cane up against the cage.
Nickal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickal .
Cane tries for a takedown but Nickal manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darnell Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickal tries for a takedown but Cane manages to get underhooks.
Nickal blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Cane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nickal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cane lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nickal wants to take the fight to the mat but Cane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nickal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nickal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cane lands a shoulder strike.

Nickal is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cane is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nickal to the mat. Nickal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Cane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Cane tries to pass.
Nickal has control of Cane's left arm, preventing Cane from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Cane had his way with Bo Nickal in that round.
That's time! Cane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Cane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nickal looks to land a left hand but Cane moved out of range nicely.
Cane throws the left hand but Nickal avoids the punch easily.
Cane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Cane rushes Nickal and presses him up against the cage.
Nickal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal wants to take the fight to the mat but Cane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Cane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nickal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nickal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Nickal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Cane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nickal defends well and Cane ends up having to push Nickal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cane blocks a jab.
Nickal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Nickal misses its intended target.
Cane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nickal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cane.
Cane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nickal .
Darnell Cane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Nickal .
Cane cracks a nice hook into Nickal 's ribs.
Nickal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cane throws a body shot but no joy.
Darnell Cane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cane.
Nickal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Cane.
Cane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cane wants it to stay on the feet.
Cane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nickal misses with a shot to the body
and Cane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Cane misses.
Cane fails to land the takedown.
Cane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nickal at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal ducks right into an uppercut from Cane.
Nickal throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it.
Cane attempts a counter takedown but Nickal avoids it well and moves away.
Cane lands a nice shot that snaps Nickal 's head back.
Cane digs a good body shot into Nickal 's ribs.
Cane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickal on the side of the head.
Cane swings widly with a right hand
and Nickal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickal fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane scores with a jab to the body.
Nickal misses with a looping right.
A jab from Cane does it's job there.
Cane dips to his left and cracks Nickal with an uppercut!
Nickal falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cane counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nickal !
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Bo Nickal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickal tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Cane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darnell Cane!
Darnell Cane retains his middleweight title!
Darnell Cane was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

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