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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Martine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Banza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remy Martine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jo Banza!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banza swings for the body but Martine moves out of range.
Martine feints and as Banza raises his hands in defense, Martine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martine stops Banza from standing up.
Banza is working an open guard so Martine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martine is looking to control Banza's arms but Banza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martine has his back to the cage.
Banza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martines head.
Martine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banza scores with a hook to the body.
Martine breaks the clinch.
Martine rushes Banza and presses him up against the cage.
Martine taking a breather.
Banza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martine tries a knee to the head but Banza blocks it.
Banza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martine lands an elbow just above Banza 's eye.
Martine throws a punch but it's blocked by Banza.
Martine crunches a lovely knee into Banza's ribcage.
Banza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Remy Martine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Banza.
Martine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martine is breathing heavily.
Martine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banza takes the fight into the clinch.
Martine scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banza has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martine uses from the top position.
Banza trying to control the position.
Martine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martine stands up from Banza's guard - Martine perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martine throws a sloppy head kick and Banza moves out of range easily.
Martine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Banza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martine!
Banza has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martine's face.
Martine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Banza is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martine is surviving well by controlling Banza's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martine is trying to escape the mount.
Martine tries to lock up and control but Banza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martine is trying desperately to improve position.
Banza lands a nice shot to the head.
Martine wants to control but Banza is having none of it.
Martine tries to reverse the position but Banza maintains control.
Banza has control of Martine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banza content just to control the position here.
Martine is desperately trying to improve his position but Banza has a good base and remains in mount.
Banza lands a big elbow.
Banza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martine tries to reverse the position but Banza maintains control.
Martine bucks Banza off and manages to get back to his feet!
Martine tries for a takedown but Banza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four 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.
Martine tries to clinch but Banza moves out of range.
Banza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martine counters with a shoot takedown. Banza fights it but they end up in guard.
Martine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Martine fails with the takedown
and Banza counters with a nice uppercut.
Banza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Banza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Banza wants to control the pace but Martine is squirming around nicely.
Martine is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martine gets back to half guard.
Banza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Martine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jo Banza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Banza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martine.
Martine is looking to clinch.
Martine closes the distance and clinches.
Banza misses with the head strike.
Banza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martine breaks from the clinch.
Banza shoots in for a takedown but Martine shows good takedown defense.
Banza looks to land a combination but Martine avoids it well.
Martine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banza counters with a shoot takedown. Martine fights it but they end up in guard.
Martine kicks Banza off and gets to his feet.
Martine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banza takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martine lands a nice knee to the body.
Martine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banza shoots in and bounces Martine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Banza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martine dives on top into guard.
Martine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Martine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banza is keeping the position for now.
Banza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martine wants to control from the top but Banza keeps moving.
Banza keeping full guard, as Martine tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banza working for a triangle but Martine defends it easily.
Banza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banza keeping moving, preventing Martine from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martine moves into the clinch successfully.
Martine lands an elbow inside that Banza shrugs off.
Martine landing knees to the body.
Martine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banza.
Remy Martine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Banza.
Banza tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martine looking to slow down the pace here.
Banza is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Banza to the mat. Banza regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Martine stands up and waves to Banza to follow him.
Banza blocks a head kick by Martine.
Banza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banza throws out the jab.
Martine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Banza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banza has his takedown stuffed
and Martine counters by moving into the clinch.
Martine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banza wants to get back to striking at distance but Martine won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Martine.
Banza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martine smiles and moves away.
Banza blocks a head kick by Martine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banza shoots in for a takedown but Martine shows good takedown defense.
Martine gets a takedown into half guard.
Banza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martine is working away from the top position though.
Martine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Banza is not content to let Martine control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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. Martine connects with a nice short shot to Banza's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Martine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jo Banza'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!
Banza with a poor takedown
and Martine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banza has his takedown stuffed
and Martine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martine advances to half guard.
Martine is trying to work for a kimura but Banza is defending well.
Banza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martine works his way into full mount!
Martine looking to finish Banza with some ground and pound. This is bad for Banza!
Banza is looking to improve his position but Martine isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martine looking to control but Banza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martine get's back to his feet.
Banza connects with a single shot there.
Banza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martine throws a wild body kick that Banza sees coming a mile off.
Banza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Remy Martine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Banza.
Banza actively working from the bottom here.
Martine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banza is trying to control but Martine passes into side control!
Martine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Banza, who protects the arm well.
Banza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Banza throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Banza is looking to regain half guard here but Martine keeps moving and retains side control.
Martine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Banza has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banza wants to control but Martine postures up.
Banza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martine has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Martine decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Banza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martine as he avoids it easily.
Martine has Banza up against the cage in a clinch.
Banza tries to pull guard but Martine holds him up against the cage and eventually Banza drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banza's brow.
Banza fails to pull guard.
Banza takes an elbow to the temple.
Banza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martine lands a damaging elbow.
Martine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Banza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banza wants to stand but Martine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martine looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martine controls Banza momentarily but Banza frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Martine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martine 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Martine!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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