Dustin Pague captured gold within the BKFC 86 headliner on Saturday night time.
After sizing up each other for the primary half minute, Pague struck first, connecting with a looping overhand that knocked Lane to the canvas.
Lane answered the depend, however he struggled to get his offense going in opposition to the larger and quicker Pague. That pattern continued by the third, however Lane began to seek out some success within the fourth, busting open Pague’s brow. Lane ended the spherical narrowly lacking on a proper hook, sending us to the fifth and closing stanza.
Lane picked up proper the place he left off within the fourth, controlling the motion and unleashing a flurry of strikes within the closing 10 seconds of the struggle.
Unable to attach with the bout-ending blow, we have been set to go to the scorecards. However not so quick!
After the struggle was decided to be all tied up, an time beyond regulation spherical was introduced, sending us to a winner-take-all sixth stanza.
Lane marched ahead within the closing two minutes as an exhausted Pague struggled to remain on his ft. Within the closing seconds, Pague landed a booming proper hand that had Lane rocked. Sadly, there was no time for Pague to capitalize, however that single blow turned out to be the distinction maker.
Official Outcome: Dustin Pague def. Julian Lane by way of unanimous choice (57-56, 57-56, 57-56) to win the BKFC welterweight championship.
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