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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robin Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen Wanna Be A Baller as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
Green takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Mike Green has been cut.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Banks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Banks misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Green.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banks's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Green to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Green looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.
Green throws a body kick that misses
and Banks counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Green goes down! Will Green beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Banks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Banks tries to clinch up.
Banks is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mike Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
Banks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Green misses.
Banks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green looks to land a body kick but Banks moved away.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick.
Green thumps Banks with a low kick.
Green misses with a low kick as Banks jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks a head kick by Banks.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Banks closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banks lands a left hand.
Green looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Banks.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Green scores with a nice body kick.
Green throws a front kick that sends Banks stumbling back into the cage.
Green throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green misses with a right hand
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banks blocks a head kick by Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Banks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
Banks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green misses with a looping right.
Banks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
A leg kick checked by Banks.
Banks wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Banks tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Banks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Banks takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Mike Green was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Mike Green's cut.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Banks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Banks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Green misses with a head kick.
Banks throws a big counter combination but Green scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Banks misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Green misses
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green lands with a nice body kick.
Banks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green misses with a head kick.
Banks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to land a front kick but Banks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Green looks to move away, Banks throws a big counter combo bu Green just gets out of the way.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Banks misses the target.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robin Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Banks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Banks controls the action.
Green controlling the action here for a moment.
Green lands a body punch.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Green digs a good body shot into Banks's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banks moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Green throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Green throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Banks prevents a body shot from Green.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Banks.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Banks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banks is trying to break free.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Banks controls the action.
Banks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Green.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Banks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Banks checks the leg kick nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.
Banks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Banks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Banks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Banks's front leg but catches the back leg as Banks tries to avoid it.
Banks tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Banks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Green's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banks's sensitive parts.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Banks avoids the head kick by Green.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green tries to land a front kick but Banks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green misses with a low kick as Banks jumps back.
Banks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
A lazy left from Banks finds it's target.
Banks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Green is predictable there
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Green.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Banks 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.
Banks has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Green taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Green slowing the pace effectively.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Green presses Banks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Green cracks Banks with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green breaks the clinch.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Mike Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Banks blocks a head kick by Green.
Banks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Banks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Banks wants to clinch.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Banks throws a counter high kick but Green was just alert enough to avoid it.
Banks defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Banks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks prevents a body shot from Green.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Green on the inside.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banks if he has to take too many more of those.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Banks!
After the fight, Robin Banks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Mike Green was interviewed post fight and said 'I slipped that ain't shit I'm eating steak shrimp and lobster that bum going home to eat Roman Noodle pasta.'.
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