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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegas has chosen Ace Of Spades by Motorhead as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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148 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vegas wants to control but Kane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vegas on the ground.
Kane is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vegas sees it coming and defends easily.
Kane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vegas trying to control but Kane postures up.
Kane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vegas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vegas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vegas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane scoring with some ground and pound.
Vegas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kane is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vegas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kane uses it to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vegas keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vegas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vegas tries to improve position but can't.
Vegas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane lands with a punch from half guard.
Vegas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kane is trying to control the action in half guard but Vegas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vegas has hold of Kane's hands but Kane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vegas is trying to maintain the position but Kane is very close to passing his half guard.
Vegas looking for submissions off his back.
Vegas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane thows a huge punch but Vegas dodges it nicely.
Vegas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kane.
Vegas is staying active underneath Kane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vegas is looking to improve his position.
Kane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vegas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kane.
Kane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vegas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vegas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vegas keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vegas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kane defends well.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vegas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kane throwing strikes from guard but Vegas blocks nicely.
Kane cracks Vegas with a solid left hand.
Vegas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kane wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving.
Vegas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Kane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vegas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kane defends it easily.
Vegas has his foot on Kane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kane works his way back into a safe position though.
Kane connects with a couple of short punches.
Kane lands a couple of elbows.
Vegas 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Vegas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Kane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Kane looks to land a body kick but Vegas moved away.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Vegas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vegas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kane is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vegas blocks a jab.
Kane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vegas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kane scrambles back to his feet.
Kane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. Vegas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vegas lands a nice hook to Kane's body. Kane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vegas throws a combination. Kane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane misses with a jab to the body
and Vegas counters by moving into the clinch.
Vegas jumps guard.
Vegas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kane defends well.
Kane content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Vegas has locked up a guillotine! Vegas's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kane is holding on here and Vegas must be using up a lot of energy. Kane has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Vegas gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Vegas!
Johnny Vegas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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