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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kane's choice of entrance music: Gang of Four - I love a Man in Uniform. This should be fireworks!
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170 cm
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193 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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196 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Dean! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Kane! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Dean walks into a stiff left hand from Kane. Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane. Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dean clinches up against the cage. Dean is trying to trip Kane. He has hold of a leg but Kane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dean persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Dean lands a couple of elbows. Kane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kane controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself. Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dean manages to get himself to full guard.
Kane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Kane advances position into side control! Dean wants to get back to his feet. Kane scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kane trying to control the action but Dean is working from the bottom. Kane goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dean rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kane's guard! Nice work there by Dean! Dean won't allow Kane to sweep him here. Kane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Dean looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Dean can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kane controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dean keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass. Dean keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Kane stops Dean from standing up. Dean seems keen to control Kane's posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddie Dean wasn't doing enough on the ground. Dean scores with a kick to the midsection. Kane scores with a punch to the head. Dean drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.
Kane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dean up against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dean 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. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Kane dominated that 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.
Dean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Dean throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Dean throws an elbow but Kane slips to the side and avoids it well. Dean working away. Kane is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kane works his way to full guard. Good work. Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet. Kane keeping full guard, as Dean tries to pass. Dean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Dean 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.
Dean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. This has been an exciting period of action! You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane parries the strikes from Dean easily there. Dean is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kane to escape.
Dean lands a decent elbow from side control. Dean scoring with punches from side control. Dean scoring with punches and elbows. Dean lands a nice forearm strike. Kane stuck in half guard on the bottom here. Kane is trying to get back to half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dean working away. Kane gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Dean moves nicely into side control. Kane parries the strikes from Dean easily there. Dean is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kane to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dean tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Dean is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kane is looking to regain half guard here but Dean keeps moving and retains side control. Dean grinds an elbow into Kane's temple. Kane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dean asserts his dominance and retains side control. Dean creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working. Dean working the ground and pound. Dean gets to mount! Kane was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. BOOM! Dean connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kane wants to hold on but Dean pushes him away. Kane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kane tries to hold on but Dean postures up. Dean lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dean with the ground and pound from mount. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dean looking to finish Kane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kane!
Kane is rocked! Dean thowing shots but they're missing. Kane tries to hold on but Dean pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Dean connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kane is still in real trouble! Can Dean finish him? Kane tries to hold on but Dean postures up. Kane can't escape the position.
Dean with a couple of short strikes. Whack. That's a big, big shot from Dean! Kane is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eddie Dean! During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Dean thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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