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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan O Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Banas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reily kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jump Around. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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138 lbs
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176 cm
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140 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan O Reily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Banas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reily takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banas throws a leg kick but O Reily sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Reily shoots for a double leg takedown but Banas sprawls well. He's pushed O Reily's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Reily misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banas.
Banas throws a hook but O Reily blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Banas.
Banas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banas moves away from the strike by O Reily.
O Reily throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banas moves forwards but O Reily connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Reily dodges the punch combination from Banas.
O Reily moves out of range of the strikes.
Banas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banas connects with an inside leg kick.
O Reily lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Reily thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banas avoids the body shot from O Reily.
O Reily shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than O Reily was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
O Reily working away.
Banas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of O Reily.
O Reily trying to control the action but Banas is working from the bottom.
O Reily is trying to get an arm triangle but Banas is defending well.
Banas is looking to regain half guard here but O Reily keeps moving and retains side control.
Banas struggling a bit here.
O Reily scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Banas to see if he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Reily controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banas is trying to control O Reily's posture but O Reily avoids it.
Banas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Reily wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Reily throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banas is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banas pushes O Reily away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, O Reily gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
O Reily creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
O Reily working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Banas struggling a bit here.
O Reily moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Banas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reily avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banas.
Banas trying to control the action but O Reily is working from the bottom.
O Reily wants to improve his position but Banas is controlling well.
Banas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
O Reily wants to control but Banas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Banas thows a huge punch but O Reily dodges it nicely.
Banas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Reily trying to control but Banas postures up.
O Reily gets full guard.
Banas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on O Reily's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banas in side control, throwing shots but O Reily defends.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Reily manages to work his way to half guard, despite Banas's best efforts.
O Reily is trying to maintain the position but Banas is very close to passing his half guard.
O Reily is looking for a sweep. Banas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banas wants to control but O Reily is keeping him busy.
O Reily looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Reily is staying active underneath Banas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Banas prevents O Reily from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reily trying to hold on to Banas's head to control him but Banas postures up.
Banas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryan O Reily will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Reily just misses with a punch to the body.
Banas fails with the takedown.
Banas moves out of range of the leg kick from O Reily.
O Reily rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Reily misses the body punch
and Banas counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Banas there.
O Reily misses the jab.
Jab by O Reily.
Banas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Reily scores with a hook to the body. Banas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Reily lands with an uppercut that bounces Banas off the cage and back into range.
O Reily misses with a looping right.
Banas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Reily.
Banas misses with a looping left.
O Reily takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reily throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banas closes the distance and clinches.
Banas lands a nice uppercut.
Banas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banas misses with the head strike.
Banas lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Reily backwards.
Banas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reily blocks an uppercut.
Banas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banas tries a body shot but O Reily blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Reily.
Banas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
O Reily is trying to drag Banas to the mat but Banas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Banas to work.
O Reily blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Banas fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Banas.
Banas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banas stalling.
Banas breaks the clinch.
O Reily misses with a wild body shot.
O Reily throws a hook but Banas avoids it easily.
O Reily throws an overhand right that lands on Banas's shoulder, as Banas tries to avoid the shot.
Banas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banas throws a front kick aimed at O Reily's knee but O Reily avoids it well.
Banas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from O Reily finds it's way through Banas's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banas lands a high kick!
O Reily moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banas looks to score with a jab to the body but O Reily is just out of range.
O Reily lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Banas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Reily throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Reily throws a hook but Banas avoids it easily.
O Reily jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banas tries to score with a low kick but O Reily moves his leg out of the way.
Ryan O Reily seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Reily misses with a body punch
and Banas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banas looks to score with a jab to the body but O Reily is just out of range.
Artur Banas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Reily throws a body punch but Banas moves out of range.
O Reily checks a leg kick nicely.
Banas avoids the body shot from O Reily.
Banas throws a leg kick but O Reily sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Reily looks to land a right hand but Banas moved out of range.
O Reily dives in and grabs Banas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banas pushes down on O Reily's head and hops out.
O Reily misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banas.
O Reily connects with the punch.
Banas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reily keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banas.
Banas cracks O Reily with an open hand slap.
Banas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Reily takes a swing at Banas's ribcage but misses.
O Reily misses with a straight right.
O Reily swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banas tries to bum rush O Reily with a series of wild strikes but O Reily uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banas cracks O Reily with an open hand slap.
O Reily changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Reily throws a right and a left that Banas avoids nicely.
Banas throws a body kick that misses.
O Reily thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Reily connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banas's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from O Reily.
The fighters circling - O Reily throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Reily waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banas.
Banas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Reily.
O Reily throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banas lands a nice shot that snaps O Reily's head back.
O Reily lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Reily attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Reily, as that shot connected.
Banas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Reily.
O Reily is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banas.
O Reily swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Banas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Reily checks a leg kick.
O Reily misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banas cracks O Reily with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banas closes the distance and pushes O Reily back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banas.
Banas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banas.
Banas misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Reily has a couple of punches blocked by Banas.
Banas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Reily has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banas working aggressively here.
Banas is pressed up against the cage. O Reily has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banas down to the mat. Banas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Banas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Reily scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Reily misses with a left hand
and Banas counters with a left to the body.
Banas walks into a jab.
Banas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Reily on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reily looks to score with a jab to the body but Banas is just out of range.
Banas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Reily looks to land a left hand but Banas moved out of range nicely.
O Reily avoids the body shot from Banas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Banas.
I think Banas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Banas!
Artur Banas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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