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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Venture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Venture has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paulo Kang's chin.
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181 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
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198 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Kang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Venture!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venture moves into the clinch.
Venture can't get the takedown.
Kang effectively controlling the action here.
Kang lands a body punch.
Kang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Venture jumps guard but Kang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kang has Venture pressed against the cage.
Kang tries to work over Venture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paulo Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Venture.
Kang breaks the clinch.
Kang throws a head kick that Venture semi-blocks.
It looks like Hank Venture has been cut.
Venture throws a lazy right hand but Kang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venture looks to land a right hand but Kang moved out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kang.
Venture shoots in for a takedown but Kang shows good takedown defense.
Venture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kang circles away.
Venture looks gassed!
Kang throws an overhand right that lands on Venture's shoulder, as Venture tries to avoid the shot.
Kang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Venture, pushing him back against the cage.
Venture is trying to pull guard but Kang has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kang digs a right hand into Venture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Venture's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang is stalling here.
Kang lands a body shot.
Kang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kang lands a nice shot to the body.
Kang scores with a hook to the body.
Kang with a knee to the head.
Kang gets through Venture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kang cracks Venture with a nice body shot.
Kang lands with a right to the head.
Kang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture walks into a jab.
Paulo Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venture shoots for a takedown but Kang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paulo Kang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kang has Venture up against the cage in a clinch.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Venture backwards.
Kang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kang taking a breather.
A short right from Kang.
Kang lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang presses Venture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Venture takes a shot to the head.
Venture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kang prevents it.
Kang lands a shoulder strike.
Kang lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Kang has Venture pushed against the cage.
Kang scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Kang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Venture's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Kang.
Kang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Venture, pushing him back against the cage.
Kang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Venture can do to turn this around?
Kang lands a right hand.
Kang landing knees to the body.
Kang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kang working Venture over with knees to the body.
Venture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kang landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Venture takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kang breaks the clinch.
Kang throws a series of punches but Venture avoids them all with ease.
Venture is breathing heavily.
Venture drops his hands momentarily and Kang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Kang.
Venture is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kang scores with a punch to the head.
Venture is still on wobbly legs! Can Kang finish him?
Kang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Hank Venture's cut even more.
Kang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kang!
Venture seems to have recovered his senses.
Kang digs a good hook to Venture's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kang lands a head kick!
Kang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venture throws a shot from downtown. Kang moves away and avoids it.
Kang scores with a sloppy right hand. Venture should have avoided that one.
Oooooh!!! Kang has knocked Venture down with a huge combo! Kang steps away and waves a wobbly Venture back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kang throws a monster overhand right that drops Venture! Kang follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Kang!
Paulo Kang retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Paulo Kang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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