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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brent Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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135 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Brent Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger feints a jab promting Mclean to slip. Banger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mclean slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mclean is defended easily by Banger.
Banger feints a jab promting Mclean to slip. Banger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mclean slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Banger scores with a four punch combination!
Mclean shoots in looking for a takedown but Banger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mclean's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclean drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Banger pushes Mclean off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Banger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mclean moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Banger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mclean slips a jab and a cross from Banger.
Banger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger throws a series of punches but Mclean avoids them all with ease.
Brent Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banger misses with a wild combination.
Banger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Banger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Banger does no damage.
Mclean with the counter takedown but Banger avoids it easily.
Banger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mclean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banger somewhat.
Mclean tries for a takedown but Banger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Mclean looks to move away, Banger throws a big counter combo but Mclean just gets out of the way.
Brent Banger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Mclean.
Mclean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banger forces Mclean back against the cage and clinches.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mclean won't allow it.
Mclean can't get the takedown.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mclean won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Banger to keep the fight standing.
Banger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banger clinches up with Mclean and pushes him back against the cage.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mclean tries to break the clinch but Banger is controlling the position.
Mclean looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mclean tries to score a body lock takedown but Banger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Banger prevents the takedown attempt.
Banger tries to break free but Mclean pushes him back against the cage.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mclean won't allow it.
Mclean tries to break free but Banger pushes him back against the cage.
Banger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mclean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean has a takedown stuffed.
Banger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banger.
Banger throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banger.
Mclean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banger sprawls well. Banger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mclean gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banger!
Banger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mclean tries to pull guard but Banger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger working hard to break the clinch.
Banger is trying to push Mclean away but Mclean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banger prevents the takedown attempt.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banger manages to break the clinch.
Mclean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mclean or perhaps it was just good defense by Banger, which made it look bad.
Banger attempts a counter takedown but Mclean avoids it well and moves away.
Banger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mclean's waist but Mclean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banger off to one side.
Mclean unleashes a big counter combination but Banger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Banger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mclean fails to land the takedown.
Mclean dives in and grabs Banger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banger pushes down on Mclean's head and hops out.
Banger drives through and clinches with Mclean against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Banger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Banger.
Mclean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mclean shoots in for a takedown but Banger shows good takedown defense.
Banger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Banger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mclean looking to stall.
Banger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mclean eats them both and turns towards Banger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Banger swinging wildly here.
Mclean darts in looking for a takedown but Banger gets double underhooks and turns Mclean into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclean dives in and grabs Banger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banger pushes down on Mclean's head and hops out.
Brent Banger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Mclean.
Mclean shoots in for a double leg but Banger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Banger throws a combination. Mclean tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Banger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mclean can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger lands a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Banger scores with a four punch combination!
Brent Banger is winning the standup battle so far.
Banger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banger lands with a nice combination. Mclean backs away looking to recover.
Mclean fails to land the takedown.
Mclean shoots for a takedown but Banger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mclean is breathing heavily.
Banger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banger.
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!
Banger shoots for a double leg takedown but Mclean sprawls well. He's pushed Banger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Banger stuffs the takedown attempt from Mclean. Mclean gets slowly back to his feet.
Banger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mclean is looking for the big counter here.
Banger has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger prevents the takedown attempt.
Banger gets underhooks to prevent Mclean's takedown attempt.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banger is pressed up against the cage. Mclean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banger down to the mat. Banger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Banger looks for a takedown but Mclean sprawls well.
Mclean tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Banger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Banger duly obliges.
Banger moves into the clinch.
Mclean is looking for a takedown.
Banger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mclean is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Banger to keep the fight standing.
Banger working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Banger leaves Mclean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Banger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mclean looks for a takedown but Banger sprawls well.
Mclean with a lazy takedown attempt
and Banger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Banger lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclean swats away the attempt to clinch by Banger.
Banger closes the distance and clinches up with Mclean, looking for a takedown. Banger pushes Mclean against the cage but Mclean circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Banger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banger.
Brent Banger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mclean dives in and scores a takedown into Banger's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mclean throwing strikes from guard but Banger blocks nicely.
Mclean postures up and lands a big shot to Banger's brow.
Mclean looking to pass the guard.
Mclean is stalling in the full guard.
Mclean wants to control from the top but Banger keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Banger dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Banger throws a one two combo.
Mclean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mclean somewhat.
Banger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mclean looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Banger!
Banger throws Mclean to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banger tries to bum rush Mclean with a series of wild strikes but Mclean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mclean looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Banger!
Mclean looks up at the clock and then as Banger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mclean smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger is being controlled here.
Mclean wants to control but Banger is keeping him busy.
Mclean lands an elbow.
Mclean connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Banger some visible discomfort.
Banger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mclean working the head and body with strikes.
Mclean scoring with punches and elbows.
Mclean trying to control the action but Banger is working from the bottom.
Mclean working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mclean trying to control the action but Banger is working from the bottom.
Mclean is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Banger's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mclean wants to control but Banger is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean is staying tight to Banger's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Banger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mclean on the ground.
Banger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mclean controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banger is not content to let Mclean control the position.
Mclean working the ground and pound.
Brad Mclean has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mclean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mclean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mclean creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mclean is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mclean just content to control the position.
Banger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mclean working the ground and pound from side control.
Brad Mclean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brent Banger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mclean is working Banger over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Mclean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Banger 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Banger!
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