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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malakai Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Banner told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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300 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malakai Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Banner!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rex throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banner's head.
Rex lands a right hook to the body.
Rex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rex thows a body kick. Banner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Malakai Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rex circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rex sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Banner scores with a one two! Rex had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Malakai Rex has been cut.
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!
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex lands with a cross.
Rex lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rex.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Rex moved out of range nicely.
Banner throws a body punch but Rex moves out of range.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rex circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rex jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Rex.
Rex works Banner's body with a nice hook.
Banner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Malakai Rex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rex connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rex cracks the inside of Banner's front leg.
Rex thows a body kick. Banner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rex connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banner momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner throws a body punch but Rex moves out of range.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Banner misses with a straight right.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rex. That one must have hurt.
Rex cracks the inside of Banner's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rex connects with a high kick.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rex can pounce on him.
Rex lands a head kick. Banner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rex moves out of range of the body kick from Banner.
Rex lands with a nice combination. Banner backs away looking to recover.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Rex pushes him off.
And Rex counters with a quick kick to the body but Banner blocks it.
Banner throws a body shot but no joy.
Banner blocks a head kick by Rex.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
Banner misses with a looping right.
Banner forces Rex back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banner.
Rex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rex scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rex manages to break the clinch.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Banner fails to land the takedown.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt.
Malakai Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Banner.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
Rex lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Rex slips the punch.
Rex is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rex cracks a nice hook into Banner's ribs.
Banner misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to clinch up but Rex circles away and keeps his distance.
Rex connects with a solid leg kick.
Banner tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner throws a right and a left that Rex avoids nicely.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rex slips a jab from Banner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Rex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner throws a series of punches but Rex avoids them all with ease.
Rex scores with a nice right hand.
Banner tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rex appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rex is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Banner tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Rex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rex scoring well with a low kick there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Rex, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malakai Rex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malakai Rex's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rex fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banner takes one to the side of the head.
Banner lands a nice looking body shot.
Rex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rex has time to react.
Rex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rex lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rex tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Rex.
Rex fakes the leg kick and cracks Banner in the body.
Banner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rex lands a nice looking kick to the body. Banner takes a step back to recover.
Rex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rex swivels and escapes.
Banner is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rex thows a body kick. Banner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Malakai Rex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rex.
Rex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rex connects with a single shot there.
Rex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malakai Rex is winning the standup battle so far.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Rex throws a head kick that half lands.
Rex is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Banner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Banner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rex.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Rex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rex scores with a spinning back kick!
Banner lands a jab to Rex's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rex finds it's way through Banner's defenses.
Banner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rex checks a leg kick nicely.
Banner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rex rather than just go for the knockout.
Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rex.
Banner moves forwards but Rex connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banner scores with a body shot.
Banner misses with a body shot.
Rex lands a head kick. Banner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rex moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Banner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rex pinned against the cage. Rex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rex cracks Banner with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
Banner digs a good body shot into Rex's ribs.
Nice cross by Rex.
Nice body kick from Rex.
Good exchange - Banner coming out on top.
Rex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banner can do to turn this around?
Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rex.
Rex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Banner's head backwards.
Rex scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rex.
Banner scores with a one two! Rex had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Banner connects with a single shot there.
Rex stalks Banner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Banner's face. Banner staggers backwards, shaken.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rex throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banner's head.
Rex cracks Banner with a good jab.
Banner tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.
Banner misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rex.
Banner throws a series of punches but Rex avoids them all with ease.
Rex fakes the leg kick and cracks Banner in the body.
Rex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malakai Rex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malakai Rex's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Banner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rex has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner misses with a body kick.
Banner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Rex.
Rex lands with a right hand.
Rex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banner's sensitive parts.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Rex ducks down to avoid it.
Rex was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rex lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rex throws a nice head kick!
Rex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner.
Rex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner 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.
Banner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banner misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner wants to land a leg kick but Rex is out of range.
Rex jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Banner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner tries to clinch up but Rex circles away and keeps his distance.
Rex avoids the body shot from Banner.
Rex moves out of range of the leg kick from Banner.
Banner throws a body shot but no joy.
Banner dodges the punch combination from Rex.
Banner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Banner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rex.
Rex lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banner will feel that in the morning.
Rex lands a nice looking body kick.
Rex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rex cracks a nice hook into Banner's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rex misses with a series of wild punches.
Rex slips a jab from Banner.
Rex throws a quick counter head kick but Banner was just out of range.
Banner wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
Rex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner takes one on the button.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Rex misses with a body kick.
Rex will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Rex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rex dodges the punch combination from Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Rex misses with a head kick.
Banner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rex at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Rex. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rex lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banner will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rex.
Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Rex avoids the body shot from Banner.
Rex fakes the leg kick and cracks Banner in the body.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
A little jabbing left from Banner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Banner rushes Rex and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rex pushes Banner away with a front kick.
Banner throws a front kick aimed at Rex's knee but Rex avoids it well.
Banner swings for the body but Rex moves out of range.
Banner clinches.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banner avoids it.
Banner breaks from the clinch.
Rex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Banner throws a series of punches but Rex moves out of range.
Rex looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rex thuds his shin into the meat of Banner's side.
Tony Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banner tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rex looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malakai Rex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rex 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malakai Rex!
Malakai Rex gave a mention to Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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