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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmer Octopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks has chosen Carlton Dance Medley as his entrance music. Carlton Banks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmer Octopulus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlton Banks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Octopulus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Octopulus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Octopulus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banks but Banks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Octopulus misses the shot to the body.
Octopulus blocks a head kick by Banks.
Banks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Octopulus can pounce on him.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks stuffs the takedown.
Octopulus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banks's calf.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Octopulus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Octopulus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Banks.
Banks slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopulus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick
and Octopulus counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks moves out of range of the leg kick from Octopulus.
Octopulus fails to land with a series of punches.
Octopulus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks wants to clinch up but Octopulus keeps it at a distance.
Octopulus scores with a decent looking hook.
Banks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Octopulus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Octopulus.
Octopulus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carlton Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Octopulus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Octopulus blocks a head kick by Banks.
Banks scores with a head kick. Octopulus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Octopulus lunges at Banks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banks's hand.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Octopulus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Banks blocks a jab.
Banks tries to clinch but Octopulus is having none of it.
Octopulus catches Banks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Octopulus with a hook.
Octopulus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banks checks a low kick from Octopulus.
Octopulus looks to land a left hand but Banks moved out of range nicely.
Octopulus throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Carlton Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Octopulus looks to land a combination. Banks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Octopulus swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Banks throws a head kick that misses
and Octopulus counters with a takedown into side control.
Octopulus lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ground and pound from Octopulus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to escape but Octopulus is in control.
Banks being controlled for a moment.
Banks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Banks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Octopulus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sloppy strikes there by Octopulus.
Banks parries the strikes from Octopulus easily there. Octopulus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Banks to escape.
Octopulus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octopulus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Banks is avoiding damage well.
Banks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Octopulus.
Octopulus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus working the ground and pound.
Banks seems a little lost for a moment, as Octopulus dominates the positioning.
Octopulus working the ground and pound.
Octopulus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks parries the strikes from Octopulus easily there. Octopulus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Banks to escape.
Octopulus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octopulus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Octopulus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Octopulus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An elbow from Octopulus crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmer Octopulus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banks misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Octopulus misses.
Octopulus misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Banks slams his shin into Octopulus's torso.
Octopulus avoids the head kick by Banks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Octopulus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Octopulus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Octopulus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banks's guard.
Octopulus advances position into side control!
Banks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Octopulus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Octopulus looking to control but instead Banks has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopulus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Octopulus trying to mount his opponent but Banks defends it.
Banks is trying to stand.
Octopulus with the ground and pound but Banks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Banks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Octopulus is controlling him.
Octopulus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus throws a big elbow that misses.
Banks wants to stand up but Octopulus is controlling him.
Octopulus is in close to Banks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Octopulus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Octopulus is standing up over Banks. Banks looks to escape but Octopulus dives into side control.
Banks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Octopulus in side control, throwing shots but Banks defends.
Banks is trying to buck Octopulus off.
Octopulus trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Octopulus.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
Octopulus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Banks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Banks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Octopulus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Banks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Octopulus working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Octopulus crashes against the mat.
Banks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Octopulus working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Octopulus throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Octopulus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Banks is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from Octopulus crashes against the mat.
Banks is not content to let Octopulus control the position.
Octopulus working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmer Octopulus dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Octopulus takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Octopulus lands with a kick to the temple. Banks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Octopulus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banks is looking to clinch.
Octopulus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Banks's guard.
Octopulus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Octopulus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Octopulus wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Octopulus is in close to Banks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Octopulus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Octopulus stands up over Banks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Octopulus with a nice head shot there.
Banks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Octopulus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Octopulus trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Octopulus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Octopulus stops Banks from standing up.
Octopulus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Octopulus stays in close to Banks's body and controls the position.
Octopulus working some strikes from top position.
Octopulus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Octopulus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carlton Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus throwing strikes but missing.
Banks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Octopulus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jimmer Octopulus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Octopulus stops Banks from standing up.
Octopulus looking to pass the guard.
Banks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks has momentary wrist control but Octopulus slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Octopulus trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Octopulus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banks is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus throws a big right hand that misses.
Octopulus wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Octopulus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Octopulus trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octopulus tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Octopulus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Octopulus trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Octopulus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Octopulus defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Octopulus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Octopulus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Octopulus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Octopulus slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Banks.
Banks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Octopulus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Octopulus controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Octopulus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Banks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmer Octopulus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Octopulus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmer Octopulus!
A relieved looking Jimmer Octopulus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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