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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filiberto Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morys Bankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filiberto Rhodes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Filiberto Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Morys Bankowski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bankowski clinches up against the cage.
Bankowski can't break the clinch.
Rhodes tries to pull guard but Bankowski won't allow it.
Bankowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bankowski can't break the clinch.
Bankowski has had enough of the clinch but Rhodes keeps him there for the moment.
Bankowski is trying to push Rhodes away but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rhodes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bankowski's efforts to push away.
Bankowski decides to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bankowski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rhodes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bankowski moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes counters with a good, hard body kick but Bankowski shrugs it off.
Bankowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Bankowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bankowski clinches up with Rhodes and pushes him back against the cage.
Bankowski is trying to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling him.
Bankowski breaks the clinch.
Bankowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Bankowski wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bankowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bankowski motions for Rhodes to come forward. Bankowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bankowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Bankowski is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Bankowski has closed the distance and engaged Rhodes in a clinch.
Bankowski working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bankowski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bankowski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rhodes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bankowski looking to hold on to the position here but Rhodes rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Rhodes is looking for a triangle but Bankowski pushes his legs off easily.
Rhodes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rhodes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bankowski is controlling Rhodes's posture.
Bankowski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bankowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bankowski is trying to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling him.
Bankowski wants to break free but Rhodes has control.
Bankowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bankowski working hard to break the clinch.
Bankowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bankowski is trying to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling him.
Rhodes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bankowski smiles and moves away.
Bankowski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rhodes to the ground. Bankowski is now in Rhodes's guard.
Bankowski looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bankowski is one step ahead there.
Rhodes is working an open guard so Bankowski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rhodes dodges the punch combination from Bankowski.
Rhodes moves in looking to clinch but Bankowski pushes him off.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhodes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bankowski looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bankowski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morys Bankowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bankowski has Rhodes up against the cage in a clinch.
Bankowski is trying to trip Rhodes. He has hold of a leg but Rhodes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bankowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bankowski wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
Rhodes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rhodes wants to sweep here but Bankowski controlling him for the moment.
Bankowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bankowski wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Bankowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhodes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bankowski closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes is trying to pull guard but Bankowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bankowski looking to throw knees to the head but Rhodes is blocking nicely.
Rhodes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bankowski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rhodes can't fight it off and eventually Bankowski manages to take the fight to the floor. Rhodes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bankowski controlling from the top position.
Bankowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bankowski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bankowski closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bankowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rhodes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bankowski is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bankowski wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
Bankowski stands up from Rhodes's guard - Bankowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Filiberto Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bankowski closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes keeps control of Bankowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bankowski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bankowski manages to end up in side control.
Bankowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bankowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a low kick, right behind Bankowski 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bankowski looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a big head kick but Bankowski shrugs it off.
Bankowski closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bankowski darts in and clinches Rhodes up against the cage.
Bankowski is stalling here.
Bankowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes tries to pull guard but Bankowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Rhodes drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filiberto Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bankowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bankowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Rhodes has double underhooks.
Bankowski has had enough of the clinch but Rhodes keeps him there for the moment.
Bankowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bankowski tightens his grip and picks Rhodes up, before dumping him to the ground. Rhodes manages to land in guard.
Bankowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rhodes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bankowski has Rhodes in his guard.
Bankowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bankowski moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morys Bankowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bankowski clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Bankowski on the inside.
It looks like Filiberto Rhodes has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bankowski tries to circle away but Rhodes has him pinned against the cage.
Rhodes jumps guard but Bankowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rhodes has Bankowski pressed against the cage, preventing Bankowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bankowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Rhodes has double underhooks.
Bankowski tries to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling the position.
Rhodes is trying to pull guard but Bankowski has him pressed against the cage.
Bankowski is trying to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling him.
Bankowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Rhodes won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filiberto Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bankowski tries to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling the position.
Bankowski can't break the clinch.
Rhodes prevents Bankowski from breaking the clinch.
Bankowski is trying to break free.
Bankowski is trying to trip Rhodes. He has hold of a leg but Rhodes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bankowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bankowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhodes keeping moving, preventing Bankowski from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodes striking off his back but it's not causing Bankowski any problems.
Bankowski stands and steps away. Rhodes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice jab there from Bankowski.
Rhodes keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes gets caught flat footed, as Bankowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bankowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bankowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rhodes is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bankowski postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rhodes to stand up.
Rhodes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bankowski gets the takedown into side control.
Bankowski stands up.
Bankowski closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a head kick. That will keep Bankowski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bankowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bankowski stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bankowski tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Bankowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bankowski lands with a light punch inside.
Bankowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rhodes misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bankowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bankowski has hold of one of Rhodes's legs. Rhodes is fighting the takedown attempt but Bankowski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes wants to stand up but Bankowski is controlling him.
Morys Bankowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bankowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A nice combination there by Bankowski.
Bankowski shoots in and bounces Rhodes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bankowski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bankowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rhodes, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morys Bankowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bankowski 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morys Bankowski!
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