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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koko Pinea (ranked 1002 p4p, 49 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 2087 p4p, 109 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
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145 lbs
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koko Pinea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner wants to clinch up but Pinea keeps it at a distance.
Banner blocks the body kick.
Banner tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banner has managed to clinch.
Pinea misses with a knee strike.
We've been informed that Banner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Banner is pushing Pinea up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banner missing with knees to the body.
Pinea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Koko Pinea has been cut.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
I was talking to Pinea's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea lands a shot to the body.
Banner pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinea leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Come on Banner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banner throws an elbow that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea landing knees to the body.
Pinea lands a shoulder strike.
Pinea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banner throws an elbow but it misses.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
Banner slowing the pace effectively.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pinea throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinea controls his hands.
Pinea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Pinea.
Pinea tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
Banner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banner wants to stall.
Banner lands an elbow just above Pinea 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banner is trying to stall.
Pinea misses with a knee strike.
Banner trying to control the position but instead, Pinea has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banner into the cage.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pinea blocks a body shot from Banner.
Pinea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.
Banner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pinea.
Banner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pinea lands a hook that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Pinea fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Banner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pinea up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pinea.
Pinea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinea blocks an elbow strike.
Pinea letting Banner take a breather here.
Banner throws an elbow but it misses.
Banner wants to stall.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea missing with knees to the body.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pinea avoids a wild elbow strike from Banner.
Pinea scores a nice knee to the body.
Pinea working Banner over with knees to the body.
Pinea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinea lands a body shot.
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 taking a breather.
Banner tries to work over Pinea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinea with a knee to the head.
Pinea blocks the elbow strike.
Banner with a knee to the head.
Banner trying to control the position but instead, Pinea has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banner into the cage.
Pinea lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koko Pinea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea'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.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Banner's head backwards.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Pinea pushes him off.
Pinea misses with a head kick.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pinea clinches up against the cage.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Pinea.
Pinea unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banner misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pinea dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinea takes an elbow to the temple.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throws an elbow that misses.
Pinea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pinea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banner trying to control the position but instead, Pinea has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banner into the cage.
Pinea scores a nice knee to the body.
Banner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Banner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinea blocks the elbow strike.
Banner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Banner lands an elbow inside that Pinea shrugs off.
Pinea blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
Banner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pinea's defenses.
Banner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pinea up against the cage.
Banner stalls.
Pinea misses with a knee strike.
Pinea throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banners head.
Banner misses with an elbow strike.
Banner prevents a body shot from Pinea.
Pinea missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner lands an elbow inside that Pinea shrugs off.
Koko Pinea's cut is getting worse.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Banner tries a knee to the head but Pinea blocks it.
Banner misses with a punch to the body.
Banner managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Banner lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
Knees to the body from Banner.
Banner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pinea trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Banner.
Pinea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koko Pinea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Banner with a knee to the head.
Pinea blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pinea tries to work over Banner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Pinea lands with a left to the head.
Pinea is working Banner over against the cage.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banner has Pinea pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Pinea.
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 Koko Pinea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
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!
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.
Pinea thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banner if he has to take too many more of those.
Pinea blocks a jab.
Pinea tries to counter by clinching up but Banner breaks away and moves out of range.
Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinea circles away.
Pinea fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banner to the ground. Pinea is now in Banner's guard.
Banner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinea wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Pinea controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Pinea from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banner is looking for a triangle but Pinea pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pinea trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinea slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pinea is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pinea is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koko Pinea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Banner misses with the combination.
Banner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banner avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
Pinea avoids a wild elbow strike from Banner.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Banner pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinea leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pinea stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Banner misses with an elbow strike.
Banner looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Pinea throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Banner is pushing Pinea up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banner lands an elbow that stopped Pinea in his tracks for a moment.
Pinea pushes Banner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banner stalling against the cage.
Pinea throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pinea working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinea looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinea trying to land knees to the body.
Pinea misses with a knee strike.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
Pinea blocks an elbow strike.
Pinea letting Banner take a breather here.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Pinea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banner tries a knee to the head but Pinea blocks it.
Banner is pushing Pinea up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banner lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koko Pinea.
Well Pinea 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koko Pinea!
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