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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 73 p4p, 11 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 302 p4p, 42 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Tepes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tepes.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Tepes.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
Tepes scores with a hook.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes.
Tepes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
A big left from Tepes misses.
Tepes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tepes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane throws a leg kick but Tepes sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Tepes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kane connects with a jab.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kane throws a front kick aimed at Tepes's knee but Tepes avoids it well.
Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tepes. Tepes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes with a jab.
Kane swinging wildly here.
Kane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tepes walks into a straight right hand from Kane.
Tepes jabs Kane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kane jabs Tepes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
Tepes swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Kane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
Kane throws a low kick but Tepes moves out of range easily.
Harry Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane clinches with his opponent.
Tepes breaks the clinch.
Tepes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Kane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tepes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes checks the leg kick.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Kane is looking to chop away at Tepes's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Tepes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tepes's sensitive parts.
Tepes checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Tepes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tepes lands a nice looking body 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.
Tepes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Kane works Tepes's body with a nice hook.
Kane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
A big left from Tepes misses.
Kane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tepes to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tepes is looking to chop away at Kane's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Kane throws a head kick but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tepes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Kane.
Tepes misses with an uppercut.
Kane quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kane lands with an uppercut that bounces Tepes off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Tepes. Beautiful body shot.
Tepes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes. That's going to slow Kane down.
An inside leg kick lands from Tepes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Tepes scores with a hook.
Kane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tepes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kane scrambles back to his feet.
Tepes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Kane 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 gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tepes.
Jab by Kane.
Tepes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane misses the jab.
Kane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tepes moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Tepes thinks about the counter body kick.
Tepes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tepes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kane throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a two punch combo.
Tepes slips under a jab.
Tepes keeps Kane at a distance using the push kick.
Nice shot lands for Kane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kane misses with a straight right.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes throws out the jab.
Tepes scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kane moves out of range of the body kick.
Tepes slips a straight right by Kane.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Tepes slips a straight right by Kane.
Kane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Kane misses.
Tepes lands a slapping body shot.
Tepes scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kane.
Tepes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harry Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane wants to land a leg kick but Tepes is out of range.
Kane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Kane's leg but Kane calmly moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tepes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tepes misses with a hook.
Kane throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes thumps Kane with a low kick.
That kick from Kane tenderised Tepes's leg. Tepes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tepes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tepes cracks Kane with a good jab.
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Kane misses with a body kick.
Kane tries to clinch there but Tepes circles away.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Kane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tepes.
Kane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tepes throws a body shot but no joy.
Tepes throws a low kick but Kane avoids it.
Kane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kane takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Tepes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kane is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tepes.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tepes scores with a shot to the body.
Kane tries to clinch up
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Kane.
Tepes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tepes checks it well.
Tepes scores with a spinning back kick!
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane clinches.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
A short right from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tepes.
Tepes breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes lands with a slapping head kick.
Tepes looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tepes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Tepes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tepes is out of range.
Kane defending well as Tepes loads up on a big left hand.
Kane throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kane looks to land a combination but Tepes avoids it well.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes tries a quick counter leg kick but Kane is wise to it.
Tepes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Tepes - just one landing.
Kane staying out of range there.
A big left from Tepes misses.
Kane lands with an overhand left.
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 Harry Kane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tepes moves away from the strike by Kane.
Tepes defending well as Kane loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tepes throws out a counter right but Kane avoids it with no problem.
Kane throws the left hand but Tepes avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Tepes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kane misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Kane throws a jab when Tepes was well out of range.
Tepes throws a chopping leg kick but Kane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kane wants to clinch.
Tepes thumps Kane with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tepes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
Tepes connects with an inside leg kick.
Kane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tried to score with a low kick but Tepes checks it.
Tepes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Kane's knee but Kane avoids it well.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
Tepes slips under a jab.
Kane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Tepes throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Kane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tepes throws out a powerful jab.
Tepes throws a chopping leg kick but Kane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tepes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes staying out of range there.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Bruno Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Kane saw it coming and moves away.
Kane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kane motions for Tepes to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes misses with a hook.
Tepes throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Kane thumps Tepes with a low kick.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Kane's front leg but catches the back leg as Kane tries to avoid it.
Kane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crunch! Tepes slams his shin into Kane's torso.
Tepes throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane thuds a left hand into Tepes's body.
Kane avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Kane's front leg but catches the back leg as Kane tries to avoid it.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Kane thumps Tepes with a low kick.
Kane darts in and clinches Tepes up against the cage.
Kane lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Tepes.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Tepes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Tepes.
Kane blocking some punches.
Kane throws an elbow that misses.
Tepes gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Tepes as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane avoids a kick to the body.
Kane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kane checks a leg kick.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
A cross from Kane lands.
Tepes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tepes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Kane throws a hook but Tepes blocks it.
Kane checks a leg kick nicely.
Kane avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Tepes looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Kane scores with a leg kick.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kane instigates a clinch.
Tepes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kane misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Tepes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harry Kane!
Harry Kane 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.
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RATING
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