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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lil Wyte!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyte throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Banner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wyte is in Banner's guard.
Wyte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banner tries to get out of the position.
Wyte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wyte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wyte slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wyte in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wyte throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Banner is trying to control Wyte's posture but Wyte avoids it.
The ground and pound from Wyte seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte lands a nice forearm strike.
Banner dodges the ground and pound from Wyte.
Banner parries the strikes from Wyte easily there. Wyte is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Banner to escape.
Wyte lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banner down.
Wyte looks up at the clock and then as Banner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wyte smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wyte lands a few punches from side control.
Banner is looking for a sweep.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Banner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wyte.
Wyte working the ground and pound.
Banner tries to buck Wyte off but Wyte is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wyte connects with a decent elbow.
Wyte working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyte working the ground and pound.
Wyte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wyte cracks Banner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wyte scoring with punches and elbows.
Banner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wyte on the ground.
Wyte in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Wyte's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wyte scores with a couple of short elbows.
Banner seems a little lost for a moment, as Wyte dominates the positioning.
Banner looks to move to half guard but instead Wyte has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wyte lands with some strikes.
Wyte working Banner over with strikes here.
Wyte dominating with strikes here.
Wyte wants to control the pace but Banner is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyte landing punches.
Wyte lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wyte unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Banner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyte lands a big shot there that rocks Banner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wyte landing strikes from the mount.
Banner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wyte with shots to the head and body - Banner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wyte landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wyte scoring with strikes but Banner is staying in there.
Wyte dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner is working to get back to half guard.
Banner taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Wyte dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wyte shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Banner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wyte lands a few punches from side control.
Wyte creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Banner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Banner tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Wyte are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wyte cracks Banner with a big right hand but Banner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Banner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Banner is trying to control Wyte's posture but Wyte avoids it.
Wyte advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte wants to control the pace but Banner is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wyte cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wyte lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Banner hang on?
Wyte cracks Banner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wyte lands a nice shot to the head.
Wyte controlling the pace for now.
Wyte thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyte is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Banner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wyte looking to finish with strikes here!
Wyte lands a big shot there that rocks Banner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wyte pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wyte trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wyte pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyte fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Banner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wyte trying to control but Banner is having none of it.
The referee warns Banner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Banner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wyte avoids the attempt from Banner to control.
Wyte lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyte lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wyte raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wyte scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wyte thowing shots but they're missing.
Wyte looking to finish Banner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Banner!
Wyte dominating with strikes here.
Wyte lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wyte working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Wyte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Good standup being displayed there by Wyte as he connects with a hook.
Wyte drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lil Wyte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wyte off and has taken his back!
Wyte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wyte tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wyte can't escape the position.
Banner lands a nice shot to the head.
Banner lands a nice shot to the head.
Wyte is in a horrible position here. Banner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wyte is looking to get to half guard.
Banner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wyte can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte regains half guard.
Wyte is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Banner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Banner's back!
Banner covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wyte gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Wyte wants to control but Banner is keeping busy.
Wyte scores with punches from the back.
Banner takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Banner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wyte.
Banner has hold of Wyte's hands but Wyte slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wyte scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wyte is trying to control the action in half guard but Banner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Wyte has control of the leg.
Wyte lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyte trying to control from Banner's half guard. Banner has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wyte working some strikes from top position.
Wyte postures up in Banner's guard and throws a big left but Banner blocks it.
Wyte connects with a couple of short punches.
Banner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wyte makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wyte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wyte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wyte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wyte with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wyte is one step ahead there.
Wyte postures up and lands a big shot to Banner's brow.
Lil Wyte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wyte lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Wyte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wyte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Wyte!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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