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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Payton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiden Hayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Payton Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raiden Hayashi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Hayashi.
Banks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Banks is controlling the pace.
Banks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Banks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks prevents Hayashi from standing back up.
Hayashi looks gassed!
Banks not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayashi pushes Banks off looking to stand but Banks dives back in and keeps control.
Banks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Payton Banks just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Hayashi tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Hayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Hayashi working hard to break the clinch.
Hayashi stops a takedown attempt from Banks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayashi tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayashi smiles and moves away.
Hayashi misses the body punch
and Banks counters with a two punch combo.
Banks stalks Hayashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayashi's face. Hayashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Banks lands a jab to Hayashi's midsection.
A shot to de liver by Banks. Beautiful body shot.
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks lands a two punch combo.
Banks throws a shot to the body.
Hayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Banks lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hayashi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayashi pushes Banks off but Banks dives into side control.
Hayashi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Banks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Banks controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayashi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Banks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Banks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Banks content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Payton Banks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hayashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Hayashi moves out of range easily.
Banks lunges at Hayashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hayashi's hand.
Banks's corner calls for a 1-2. Banks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Banks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payton Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks connects with a body shot.
Banks tries to clinch there but Hayashi circles away.
Payton Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayashi throws a combination that misses
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Banks.
Hayashi avoids the head kick by Banks.
Hayashi is breathing heavily.
Banks throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Hayashi stumbling backwards into the cage! Hayashi bounces back off the cage towards Banks, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Banks lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Banks celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Payton Banks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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