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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kane (ranked 210 p4p, 282 weight class) and Giant Benandonner (ranked 16 p4p, 18 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane dodges the punch combination from Benandonner.
Benandonner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benandonner scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Giant Benandonner has been cut.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Benandonner ducks down to avoid it.
Kane walks into a left hand.
Benandonner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kane's hands.
Benandonner moves out of range of the leg kick from Kane.
Benandonner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kane needs to keep his hands up - Benandonner had a free shot at his head there.
Kane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benandonner.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane with a hook.
Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Benandonner off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane thows a leg kick but Benandonner checks it
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane cracks a nice hook into Benandonner's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane works the jab nicely.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benandonner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Benandonner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benandonner! But no joy.
Benandonner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kane's head backwards.
Kane blocks a jab.
Kane swings for the body but Benandonner moves out of range.
Kane connects with a body shot.
Kane connects with a right hand. Benandonner shakes it off.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Benandonner's shoulder, as Benandonner tries to avoid the shot.
Benandonner unleashes a big counter combination but Kane bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benandonner on the side of the head.
Benandonner throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Chris Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benandonner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benandonner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benandonner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Benandonner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Benandonner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Benandonner catches Kane right on the button with a cross.
Benandonner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
A leg kick checked by Benandonner.
Benandonner moves out of range of the body kick from Kane.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Kane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benandonner.
Benandonner throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooh!!! Kane has knocked Benandonner down with a huge combo! Kane steps away and waves a wobbly Benandonner back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benandonner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benandonner misses with a body shot.
Benandonner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane with a nice calf kick.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benandonner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Benandonner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner lands a nice looking body kick.
Benandonner scores with a nice right hand.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Benandonner slips the punch.
Kane misses with a right hand
and Benandonner counters with a right hand to the body.
Benandonner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Benandonner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Benandonner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benandonner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Benandonner misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane lands a really nice looking cross but Benandonner seems unphased.
Benandonner walks into a stiff left hand from Kane.
Benandonner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kane had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and Benandonner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benandonner connects with a looping right hand.
Kane needs to keep his hands up - Benandonner had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benandonner throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benandonner closes the distance and clinches.
Benandonner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benandonner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benandonner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Benandonner has him pressed against the cage.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benandonner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Benandonner.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Benandonner fails to land.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benandonner scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giant Benandonner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Benandonner slips the punch.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benandonner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benandonner's corner calls for a 1-2. Benandonner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benandonner throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
We've been told by Kane's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benandonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Benandonner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.
Benandonner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benandonner 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.
Benandonner closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benandonner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kane.
A short uppercut from Benandonner.
Benandonner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kane's elbow.
Benandonner lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benandonner lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benandonner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benandonner lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kane.
Benandonner tries a body shot but Kane blocks it.
Kane lands an elbow inside that Benandonner shrugs off.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
Benandonner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benandonner works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches.
Kane tries a body shot but Benandonner blocks it.
Kane tries a body shot but Benandonner blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Benandonner as the two fighters clinch.
Benandonner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Benandonner has him pressed against the cage.
Benandonner gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giant Benandonner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benandonner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benandonner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kane seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benandonner can turn it around.
Kane letting Benandonner take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benandonner breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Benandonner.
Kane jabs Benandonner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick lands for Benandonner.
Kane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benandonner misses the shot to the body.
Benandonner avoids the body shot from Kane.
A countering left hand to the body from Benandonner misses.
Benandonner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benandonner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benandonner throws a low kick, looking for Kane's leg but Kane calmly moves out of range.
Benandonner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner connects with a solid leg kick.
Benandonner drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.
Benandonner digs a right hand into Kane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kane's gas tank.
Benandonner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Benandonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benandonner blocking some punches.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benandonner pushes Kane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benandonner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kane.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benandonner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benandonner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benandonner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kane.
Good body shot from Benandonner.
Benandonner lands an uppercut.
Benandonner lands with a right to the head.
Benandonner controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benandonner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benandonner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benandonner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benandonner has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Benandonner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Benandonner.
Benandonner slowing the pace effectively.
Kane lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Benandonner.
Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decent striking displayed by Benandonner there.
Benandonner lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giant Benandonner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giant Benandonner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Benandonner thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.
Kane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benandonner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Kane.
Benandonner lands with a good body shot.
Benandonner moves into the clinch.
Benandonner lands a left hand.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Benandonner controls the action.
Benandonner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Benandonner gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kane is rocked!
Benandonner slowing the pace effectively.
Oh Kane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benandonner blocking some punches.
Kane seems to have got his legs back now.
Benandonner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Benandonner controls his hands.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benandonner.
Benandonner lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benandonner has Kane pressed against the cage, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benandonner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benandonner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benandonner stalls.
The referee calls for Benandonner to work.
Benandonner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Benandonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benandonner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benandonner staying out of range there.
Kane scores with the left hand. Benandonner knows he should have avoided that one.
Benandonner tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benandonner works Kane's body with a nice hook.
Giant Benandonner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benandonner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kane throws a jab when Benandonner was well out of range.
Benandonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benandonner scores with a nice right hand.
Benandonner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benandonner connects with an inside leg kick.
Kane misses with a low kick as Benandonner jumps back.
Benandonner feints and then cracks Kane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kane down.
Kane gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giant Benandonner!
Our winner, Giant Benandonner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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