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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kahne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road as his entrance music. Takeshi Watanabe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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147 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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135 lbs
16 - 24 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kahne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe gets caught flat footed, as Kahne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watanabe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kahne dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Watanabe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Watanabe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Watanabe tries to improve position but can't.
Kahne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kahne working the head with strikes.
Watanabe taking a bit of punishment here - Kahne scoring with strikes.
Watanabe wants to get back to his feet.
Watanabe is trying to improve his position.
Watanabe is trying to buck Kahne off.
Kahne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kahne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working.
Watanabe is trying to buck Kahne off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for a sweep.
Kahne is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Watanabe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Watanabe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kahne lands an elbow.
Kahne is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Watanabe wants to get back to his feet.
Watanabe is looking to regain half guard here but Kahne keeps moving and retains side control.
Kahne controlling the position from side mount.
Kahne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watanabe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kahne asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to improve position but can't.
Kahne content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kahne in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe wants to get back to his feet.
Watanabe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kahne lands an elbow.
Kahne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watanabe, who protects the arm well.
Kahne grinds an elbow into Watanabe's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kahne is trying to get an arm triangle but Watanabe is defending well.
Watanabe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kahne asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Watanabe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Watanabe tries to improve position but can't.
Kahne grinds an elbow into Watanabe's temple.
Kahne is trying to get an arm triangle but Watanabe is defending well.
Watanabe is looking to regain half guard here but Kahne keeps moving and retains side control.
Watanabe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Watanabe is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahne in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kahne is looking to take a break and control but Watanabe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kahne connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Watanabe some visible discomfort.
Watanabe tries to improve position but can't.
Watanabe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Watanabe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kahne is putting a hurting on Watanabe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Watanabe tries to buck Kahne off but Kahne is having none of it.
Kahne lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Watanabe down.
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!
Kahne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kahne cracks Watanabe with a big elbow.
Watanabe is not content to let Kahne control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Kahne 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.
Kahne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kahne misses the body punch
and Watanabe counters with a series of strikes. Kahne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kahne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe moves out of range as Kahne strikes.
Kahne scores with a punch to the head.
Kahne scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahne looks to land a right hand but Watanabe moved out of range.
As Kahne backs off Watanabe throws a huge counter combo but Kahne manages to avoid it all.
Kahne just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahne lands a slapping body shot.
Watanabe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watanabe feints the counter takedown.
Kahne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kahne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watanabe takes one to the side of the head.
Takeshi Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Watanabe.
Kahne looks to land a body kick but Watanabe moved away.
Kahne looks to land a right hand but Watanabe moved out of range.
Watanabe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahne defends it well.
Ken Kahne is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahne shoots in looking for a takedown. Watanabe tries to sprawl out of it but Kahne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watanabe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kahne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watanabe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watanabe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Watanabe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kahne. That one must have hurt.
Kahne throws the kick towards the body but Watanabe avoids it.
Watanabe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Watanabe.
Watanabe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Watanabe checks a leg kick.
Kahne tries a low kick but Watanabe avoids it.
Kahne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watanabe can do to turn this around?
Kahne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.
Watanabe feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe moves away from the strike by Kahne.
Kahne dives in for a single leg takedown but Watanabe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watanabe leaves Kahne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Kahne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kahne throws an off balance right hand
and Watanabe counters with a left and a right that stings Kahne.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kahne misses with an uppercut.
Watanabe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Kahne dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kahne throws a leg kick but Watanabe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watanabe with the counter takedown but Kahne avoids it easily.
Kahne punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
Kahne throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahne misses with a wild body shot.
Watanabe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahne defends it well.
Kahne connects with a jab.
Ken Kahne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahne.
Watanabe with the counter takedown but Kahne avoids it easily.
Kahne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahne.
Watanabe is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahne misses with a takedown
and Watanabe counters with a left and a right that stings Kahne.
Kahne throws a leg kick but Watanabe checks it.
Watanabe with the counter takedown but Kahne avoids it easily.
Kahne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahne connects with a crisp jab.
Kahne lands an overhand right.
Kahne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Watanabe is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahne tries a head kick but it misses.
Watanabe drops his hands momentarily and Kahne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kahne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watanabe circles away.
Kahne catches Watanabe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kahne throws a lazy right hand but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watanabe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watanabe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne misses with an uppercut.
Watanabe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahne defends it well.
Kahne throws a hook but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe moves out of range as Kahne strikes.
Watanabe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahne defends it well.
Kahne shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watanabe is trying to defend but Kahne finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kahne stops Watanabe from getting back to his feet.
Kahne working Watanabe over with strikes.
Kahne passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Watanabe!
Kahne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watanabe is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is working to get back to half guard.
Watanabe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kahne prevents Watanabe from improving his position.
Kahne slips a nice elbow through Watanabe's hands, connecting with Watanabe's forehead.
Watanabe taking some punishment here, with Kahne in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe is looking to improve his position.
Watanabe has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kahne is on him like a limpet, forcing Watanabe back against the cage.
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!
Watanabe tries to break free but Kahne pushes him back against the cage.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.
Takeshi Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watanabe can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Kahne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kahne 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Kahne!
A very excited looking Ken Kahne 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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