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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lankari comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Hans Lankari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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142 lbs
18 - 28 - 0 |
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25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Lankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankari shoots in but Banner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banner throws a jab when Lankari was well out of range.
Banner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lankari counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lankari.
Lankari looking to pass the guard.
Lankari throws a big elbow that misses.
Banner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Banner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankari pushing down on Banner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lankari passes to full mount!
We've been hearing that Lankari has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner tries to hold on but Lankari pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Banner tries to hold on but Lankari postures up.
Banner sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Banner wants to improve his position but Lankari is controlling well.
Banner trying to control here.
Banner looking for submissions off his back.
Banner won't allow Lankari to pass to mount.
Banner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking to control Lankari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banner avoid being mounted?
Banner is looking for a sweep. Lankari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banner taking some punishment here, with Lankari in his half guard.
Banner trying to hold on to Lankari's head to control him but Lankari postures up.
Banner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lankari is aware though and is defending well.
Banner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lankari passes into side control.
Banner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankari throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lankari thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Banner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lankari asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lankari working the head with strikes.
Lankari has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Banner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lankari attempts a counter takedown but Banner avoids it well and moves away.
Lankari shoots in looking for a takedown but Banner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lankari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Lankari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Lankari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Lankari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lankari.
Lankari avoids the head kick by Banner.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lankari dives in and grabs Banner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banner pushes down on Lankari's head and hops out.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banner but Banner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lankari blocks a head kick by Banner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lankari blocks a head kick by Banner.
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 Hans Lankari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banner swings for the body but Lankari moves out of range.
Lankari avoids the head kick by Banner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lankari.
Banner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banner throws a hook to the side of Lankari's head but Lankari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lankari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banner pinned against the cage. Banner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Lankari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Banner looks to move away, Lankari throws a big counter combo bu Banner just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lankari attempts a counter takedown but Banner avoids it well and moves away.
Banner throws a lazy head kick
so Lankari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Banner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lankari defends it easily.
Hans Lankari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lankari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lankari throwing strikes from guard but Banner blocks nicely.
Banner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lankari scoring with some ground and pound.
Lankari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lankari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lankari lands a couple of elbows.
Banner working a defensive guard but Lankari passes into half guard.
Lankari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banner defending well though.
Lankari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lankari slips a nice elbow through Banner's hands, connecting with Banner's forehead.
Banner trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner tries to hold on but Lankari postures up.
Banner can't escape the position.
Lankari connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Banner is in a horrible position here. Lankari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is desperately trying to improve his position but Lankari has a good base and remains in mount.
Banner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Banner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lankari's guard.
Lankari is looking for a triangle but Banner pushes his legs off easily.
Banner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lankari pulls Banner in close to prevent any damage.
Banner postures up.
Lankari wants to stand and escape but Banner is having none of it.
Banner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lankari wants to stand and escape but Banner is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lankari trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Lankari trying to control the position here.
Banner tries to stand but Lankari is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lankari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Lankari is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Lankari dominated that second round.
That's time! Lankari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lankari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Lankari saw that one coming.
Lankari appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Banner gets caught flat footed, as Lankari shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lankari is aware though and is defending well.
Banner looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lankari has picked Banner up and slammed him! Banner can't keep hold of the triangle and Lankari manages to pass to side control!
Lankari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banner can do to turn this around?
Banner tries to buck Lankari off but Lankari is having none of it.
Lankari decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Banner stuffs the takedown attempt from Lankari. Lankari gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner gets caught napping as Lankari dives in and scores a takedown. Banner manages to retain guard.
Banner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banner has momentary wrist control but Lankari slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lankari puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Banner actively working from the bottom here.
Banner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banner won't allow Lankari to pass to mount.
Lankari is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banner wants to improve his position but Lankari is controlling well.
Banner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lankari stands and throws Banner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Banner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lankari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lankari lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to roll over but Lankari keeps him under control.
Lankari prevents Banner from standing back up.
Banner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lankari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Banner pushes Lankari off but Lankari dives into side control.
Banner is looking for a sweep.
Banner is trying to get back to his feet.
Banner tries to bench press Lankari off him but Lankari keeps the position.
Lankari grinds an elbow into Banner's temple.
Lankari stands up and beckons Banner to his feet.
Banner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a head kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Banner enables Lankari to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Banner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Banner working for a triangle but Lankari defends it easily.
Lankari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lankari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Banner working a defensive guard here.
Lankari throwing strikes from guard but Banner blocks nicely.
Hans Lankari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lankari slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankari prevents Banner from improving his position.
Lankari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Banner is staying active underneath Lankari, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lankari tries to pass the half guard into mount. Banner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lankari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banner looking for submissions off his back.
Banner is looking for a sweep. Lankari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Lankari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lankari, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Lankari!
After the big win, Hans Lankari made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HERITAGE Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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