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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Binns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binns's entrance music is Money For Nothing by Dire Straits. A fine choice. The key to victory for Danny Binns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Binns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xavier looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Binns feints and as Xavier raises his hands in defense, Binns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Xavier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Binns postures up and lands a big shot to Xavier's brow.
Xavier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Binns is one step ahead there.
Binns stands up and waves to Xavier to follow him.
Binns scores with a head kick. Xavier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Michael Xavier has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binns wants to clinch.
Binns scores with a spinning back kick!
Binns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Binns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xavier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Binns connects with a high kick.
Xavier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Binns pinned against the cage. Binns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Binns digs a right hand into Xavier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xavier's gas tank.
Binns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Xavier preventing the sweep.
Xavier prevents Binns from getting back to his feet.
Binns looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Xavier working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Binns has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xavier stopping the sweep attempt from Binns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binns looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Danny Binns just wasn't active enough.
Binns drives through and clinches with Xavier against the cage.
Binns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier throws a body punch but Binns moves out of range.
Xavier leaves Binns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Binns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xavier tries to avoid it but Binns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xavier to the ground. Xavier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Binns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Binns feints and as Xavier raises his hands in defense, Binns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier has a closed guard, preventing Binns from standing up.
Xavier is trying to control the position but Binns postures up.
Binns trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Binns shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Binns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Xavier's cut.
That's time! Binns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Binns tries to clinch up.
Michael Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binns slips a jab and a cross from Xavier.
Xavier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Binns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Binns wants to control but Xavier postures up.
Binns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Binns sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Binns has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Xavier is on him like a limpet, forcing Binns back against the cage.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Binns is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Binns can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binns jumps guard but Xavier stands there with Binns around his waist. Binns gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Binns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Binns manages to break the clinch.
Xavier keeps the fight on the outside.
Binns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xavier circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Binns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Binns decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binns decides to return to a standing position.
Binns gets a double leg takedown into Xavier's guard.
Binns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Binns stands up and waves to Xavier to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xavier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danny Binns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xavier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Binns moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xavier gets underhooks to prevent Binns's takedown attempt.
Xavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Binns dives in and scores a takedown into Xavier's guard.
Binns tries to stand but Xavier is controlling from the bottom.
Binns preventing the sweep.
Binns stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Binns.
Xavier shoots in looking for a takedown but Binns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Xavier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Binns. Xavier shrugs it off though.
Xavier keeps the fight on the outside.
Binns leaves Xavier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Xavier as Binns shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Binns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Xavier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Binns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xavier but Xavier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Binns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Xavier counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Binns is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Binns goes for a takedown attempt but Xavier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Binns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Binns as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binns darts in looking for a takedown but Xavier gets double underhooks and turns Binns into the cage.
Binns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Binns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xavier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Binns.
Binns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xavier decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Binns's guard.
Xavier trying to control but Binns is working from the bottom.
Binns is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binns is trying to keep Xavier in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Danny Binns has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Binns darts in trying to clinch
and Xavier counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xavier tries to pull guard but Binns won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Binns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Binns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Binns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Xavier defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Xavier as Binns shoots in.
Binns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xavier circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown but Binns shows good takedown defense.
Binns is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Xavier's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Binns is trying to control. Xavier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Xavier manages to get to full guard.
Xavier looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Xavier.
Well Binns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Binns!
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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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