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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keane Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Tomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tomi's choice of entrance music: Rising Empire. Keane Kane had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Keane Kane has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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204 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keane Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Tomi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Tomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tomi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tomi tries to score with some ground and pound. Kane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tomi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kane is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tomi scores with punches from side control.
Tomi working the head with strikes.
Tomi trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Kane parries the strikes from Tomi easily there. Tomi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kane to escape.
Kane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tomi connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Tomi crashes against the mat.
Tomi lands a few punches from side control.
Kane parries the strikes from Tomi easily there. Tomi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kane to escape.
Kane managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tomi.
Kane is not content to let Tomi control the position.
Tomi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tomi throws an elbow but Kane slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tomi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Tomi.
Tomi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tomi misses with the ground and pound.
Tomi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kane is avoiding damage well.
Tomi wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tomi on the ground.
Tomi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kane scores with a one two! Tomi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tomi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomi tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Tomi tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Tomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kane which made him look bad.
Keane Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Tomi.
Tomi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Tomi crashes against the mat.
Tomi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tomi cracks Kane with a big elbow.
Tomi tries to score with some ground and pound. Kane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tomi is putting a hurting on Kane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tomi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tomi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tomi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tomi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tomi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Tomi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Tomi is looking to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Tomi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tomi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tomi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Tomi there.
Tomi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tomi passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomi working the head and body with strikes.
Tomi working the body and head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Tomi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kane is not content to let Tomi control the position.
Tomi in side control, throwing shots but Kane defends.
Tomi working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Tomi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tomi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kane down.
Tomi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Tomi crashes against the mat.
Tomi in side control, throwing shots but Kane defends.
Tomi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tomi working the ground and pound but Kane is defending the strikes.
Tomi working the body and head with strikes.
Tomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tomi trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tomi is working Kane over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tomi misses with the ground and pound.
Kane dodges the ground and pound from Tomi.
Tomi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kane some visible discomfort.
Tomi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kane is pushing Tomi's head away, looking to escape. Tomi manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kane is not content to let Tomi control the position.
Tomi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kane is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tomi misses with the ground and pound.
Tomi throws an elbow but Kane slips to the side and avoids it well.
Akio Tomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tomi is controlling him well.
Tomi lands some shots froms side control.
Kane avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tomi.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tomi is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Tomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Keane Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kane.
Tomi fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tomi scores with a nice body kick.
Tomi darts in and clinches Kane up against the cage.
Tomi misses with an elbow strike.
Tomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tomi is looking to clinch.
Tomi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomi instigates a clinch.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kane 's eye.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kane 's eye.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kane 's eye.
Tomi lands an uppercut.
Kane blocks an elbow strike.
Tomi lands a nice elbow.
Tomi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tomi.
Tomi misses with an elbow over the top.
Tomi pushes off an throws an elbow but Kane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomi throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kane's brow.
Kane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tomi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomi throws an elbow but it misses.
Kane blocks an elbow strike.
Tomi throws an elbow that misses.
Akio Tomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Kane shrugs off.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomi has double underhooks.
Tomi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kane avoids the elbow strike from Tomi, against the cage.
Kane blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomi throws an elbow but misses.
Tomi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomi lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomi throws an elbow but misses.
Tomi misses with an elbow over the top.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tomi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomi pushes off an throws an elbow but Kane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tomi.
Tomi lands an elbow that stopped Kane in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomi throws an elbow but misses.
Kane dodges an elbow strike from Tomi.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Tomi keeps him there for the moment.
Tomi has Kane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Keane Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Tomi.
Tomi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tomi is trying to drag Kane to the mat but Kane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tomi is trying to drag Kane to the mat but Kane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kane can't break the clinch.
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.
Kane dodges an elbow strike from Tomi.
Tomi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Tomi.
Kane dodges an elbow strike from Tomi.
Tomi wants a takedown.
Keane Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Tomi has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomi has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Tomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Tomi!
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energy
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hype
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