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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerbert Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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204 cm
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271 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Bannon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant blocks a low kick nicely.
Bannon delivers a nice body kick.
Bannon misses with an uppercut
and Bryant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bryant cracks Bannon with a good jab.
Bryant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bannon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant moves forwards but Bannon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant lands a glancing blow to the side of Bannon's head.
Bryant scores with a sloppy right hand. Bannon should have avoided that one.
Thomas Bannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bannon throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bannon. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bannon.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Bannon.
Bryant attempts a counter takedown but Bannon avoids it well and moves away.
Bannon thumps Bryant with a low kick.
A big right from Bannon misses.
Bannon lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Gerbert Bryant has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant blocks the body kick.
Bryant throwing a counter right hand but Bannon manages to avoid it.
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Bannon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bannon throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Bannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bannon motions for Bryant to come forward. Bannon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bannon. That one must have hurt.
Bannon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bryant misses the target.
Bannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas Bannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bannon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant sizes up Bannon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bannon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bannon.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bannon moves away.
Bannon misses with a body kick.
Bryant punishes Bannon's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bannons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bannon tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryant throws a hook but Bannon avoids it easily.
Bannon throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Bannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bannon scores with a nice right hand.
Bannon misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Bannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bannon throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant throws a big counter combination but Bannon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bannon slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.
Bannon throws out a counter right but Bryant avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bannon.
Bannon throws a leg kick but Bryant checks it.
Bannon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bannon misses with a straight right.
Bryant throws a big counter combination but Bannon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bannon scores with a nice body kick.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Bannon.
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Bannon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bannon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bannon pushes Bryant away with a front kick.
Bannon's corner calls for a 1-2. Bannon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bannon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bannon moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
Bannon ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Bannon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bannon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bryant connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bannon.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bannon.
Bryant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bryant checks a low kick from Bannon.
Bannon throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Bryant swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Bryant.
Bannon is looking to land body kicks.
Bannon misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Bryant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bannon.
Bannon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bryant at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Bannon misses the target.
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bannon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bryant takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bannon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bannon connects with a body shot that sends Bryant's belly button to the back.
Bannon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bannon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bryant checks it well.
Bryant throwing a counter right hand but Bannon manages to avoid it.
Bannon throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Bannon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bryant slips under a jab from Bannon.
A head kick misses from Bannon.
Bannon misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bannon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bannon gets caught flat footed, as Bryant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bannon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bryant's guard.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Bannon from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryant, not yet.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Bannon from controlling successfully.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryant keeping full guard, as Bannon tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bryant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Bannon from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bryant wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bannon fakes the leg kick and cracks Bryant in the body.
Bannon slips under a jab from Bryant.
Bannon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bannon connects with a single shot there.
Bryant slips a straight right by Bannon.
An attempted straight right counter from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Bannon's shoulder, as Bannon tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant lands a jab.
Bannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryant.
Bannon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bryant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bannon misses with a kick to the body
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bannon throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Bannon swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Bannon moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant dives in and grabs Bannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bannon pushes down on Bryant's head and hops out.
Bannon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thomas Bannon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bannon misses with a low kick.
Bannon misses with a leg kick
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Bannon looks to throw a body kick
and Bryant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryant.
Bannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bryant postures up and lands a big shot to Bannon's brow.
Bryant distracts Bannon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Bannon keeps moving.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bannon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bryant works over Bannon with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gerbert Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bryant throws a combination. Bannon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bannon.
Bannon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bannon looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Bannon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bannon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bannon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Bannon moves away and avoids it.
Bannon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bannon misses with a kick to the body
so Bryant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bannon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant lands a couple of elbows.
Bannon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bryant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bryant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bryant winds up and cracks Bannon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Bannon is defending well.
Bryant slips a nice elbow through Bannon's hands, connecting with Bannon's forehead.
Bannon moves into full guard.
Bryant is working Bannon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bannon can't keep his opponent in guard - Bryant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Bannon is defending well.
Bryant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bryant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bryant is thwarting Bannon's attempts to control the position.
Bryant is trying to control. Bannon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bannon wants to get back to full guard.
Bryant working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bryant there.
Bannon taking some punishment here, with Bryant in his half guard.
Bryant working the head and body with strikes.
Bryant drops an elbow to the side of Bannon's head.
Bryant is thwarting Bannon's attempts to control the position.
Bryant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bryant connects with a nice short shot to Bannon's temple.
Well, if Bryant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bryant trying to control the action but Bannon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bannon's head.
Bryant controlling the pace.
Bannon is refusing to be controlled, as Bryant sits in half guard.
Bryant prevents Bannon from improving his position.
Bryant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbert Bryant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bryant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerbert Bryant!
After winning the bout, Gerbert Bryant thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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