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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 139 p4p, 17 weight class) and Harry Kane (ranked 365 p4p, 48 weight class). Harry Kane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Gower lands an overhand right.
Gower misses with a body kick.
Gower looks to land a body kick but Kane moved away.
Kane throws a leg kick but Gower sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Gower throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
Kane scoring well with a low kick there.
Harry Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gower lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kane takes a step back to recover.
Gower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Gower circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gower on the side of the head.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gower dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kane. That did some damage!
Gower tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kane is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Kane throws a solid leg kick but Gower takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kane.
As Kane backs away, Gower returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gower throws a leg kick which misses Kane's front leg but catches the back leg as Kane tries to avoid it.
Kane throws a push kick but Gower slaps the foot to one side.
Gower fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kane on the side of the head.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Gower pushes him off.
Kane clinches up with Gower and pushes him back against the cage.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Gower's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kane blocking some punches.
Gower tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kane lands an elbow inside that Gower shrugs off.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Gower leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kane lands an elbow just above Gower 's eye.
Gower misses with a body punch.
Gower lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower blocking some punches.
Kane can't break the clinch.
Kane is working Gower over against the cage.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Gower lands with a light punch inside.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gower lands an uppercut.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Gower lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gower lands with a right to the head.
Gower is trying to break the clinch but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gower stuns Kane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kane ducks right into an uppercut from Gower.
Kane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Kane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Gower fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kane just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gower.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Gower swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A clash of legs there as Gower blocks the low kick.
Gower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kane's head backwards.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Gower throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gower tries to land a leg kick but Kane saw it coming and moves away.
Gower looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Gower checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane misses with a lunging right hand
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gower paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gower is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
Gower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gower checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kane wants to clinch.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower is looking to land body kicks.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gower counters with a body kick.
Gower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kane. That's going to slow Gower down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gower dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kane tries to score with a low kick but Gower moves his leg out of the way.
Gower half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gower throws a low kick but Kane avoids it.
Kane walks into a straight right hand from Gower.
A head kick misses from Gower.
Kane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gower.
Kane throws a leg kick but Gower checks it.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
A good leg kick by Kane.
A good leg kick by Kane.
Gower pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gower avoids the head kick by Kane.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Kane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gower with a body shot.
Kane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Gower throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower misses with a lunging right hand
and Kane counters with a solid body kick.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kane's head backwards.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kane can do to turn this around?
Gower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Gower avoids the head kick by Kane.
Nice body punch from Gower.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good exchange - Gower coming out on top.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Kane lands a nice shot that snaps Gower's head back.
Kane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Kane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Gower throws a leg kick which misses Kane's front leg but catches the back leg as Kane tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick.
Kane checks a leg kick nicely.
Kane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane misses with a lunging right hand
and Gower counters with a leg kick.
Gower buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gower scores with a nice body kick.
Gower throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
Kane is looking to score with low kicks.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kane.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Kane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kane throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Gower feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower walks into a stiff left hand from Kane.
Gower thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.
Gower scoring well with a low kick there.
Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Gower off balance momentarily.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Kane misses with a low kick as Gower jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Gower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kane throws the left hand but Gower avoids the punch easily.
Kane motions for Gower to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Kane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gower takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Gower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gower's head.
Gower lands with a hook. Kane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
As Kane backs away, Gower returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gower.
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!
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kane.
Kane throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Gower's front leg but catches the back leg as Gower tries to avoid it.
Kane throws a low kick, looking for Gower's leg but Gower calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Gower.
Kane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jeff Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane tries to clinch there but Gower circles away.
Gower throws a low kick, looking for Kane's leg but Kane calmly moves out of range.
Kane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Gower throws a low kick but Kane avoids it.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gower counters with a series of strikes. Kane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kane connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeff Gower will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gower throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gower tried to counter with a leg kick but Kane avoided it.
Gower misses with a low kick as Kane jumps back.
Gower bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gower tries to work over Kane's front leg with a kick but Kane checks it.
A clash of legs there as Kane blocks the low kick.
Kane avoids the head kick by Gower.
Kane wants to slow Gower down by chopping away at his legs.
Gower feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gower throws out a leg kick but Kane moves out of range and Gower only half commits.
A bone on bone clash there as Gower blocks the leg kick.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower slips under a jab.
Gower throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
That kick from Gower tenderised Kane's leg. Kane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Kane misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gower slips a jab from Kane.
Kane tries to move into range but Gower moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gower lands a leg kick that knocks Kane off balance momentarily.
Gower cracks a nice hook into Kane's ribs.
Kane scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kane blocks the low kick.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kane crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gower - the referee stops the clock and Kane gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gower. Kane manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gower with a hook.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gower's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gower defending well as Kane loads up on a big left hand.
Kane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gower pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kane is out of range and Gower settles back down.
Gower checks the leg kick.
Gower swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harry Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kane throws out the jab.
Gower looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Kane's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Gower staying out of range there.
Kane misses with an uppercut
and Gower counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gower lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kane lands a jab to the nose.
Gower throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Gower moves away from the strike by Kane.
A little feinted left hand from Gower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Gower. That snapped Kane's head back.
Gower lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gower lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gower.
A jab lands there for Gower.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane looks to land a body kick but Gower moved away.
Kane checks a low kick from Gower.
Gower stuns Kane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Gower's head but Gower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gower fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
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?
Kane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gower counters with an inside leg kick.
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeff Gower is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a solid leg kick but Gower takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kane.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Gower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane lands a glancing blow to the side of Gower's head.
Kane wants to clinch.
Gower throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kane avoids it.
Gower thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.
Gower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane blocks a jab.
Gower lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kane. Gower shrugs it off though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Gower showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gower has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Gower!
A very excited looking Jeff Gower 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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