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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barton Anthony (ranked 6108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Banks (ranked 3916 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks has chosen Sky's the Limit as his entrance music. Barton Anthony has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barton Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasha Banks!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks feints and as Anthony raises his hands in defense, Banks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anthony has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Banks has managed to get both his arms back between Anthony's legs - danger averted.
Anthony is adopting a defensive guard.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Anthony is keeping the position.
Anthony has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Banks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banks wants to stand and escape but instead Anthony has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Banks throws up his legs and catches Anthony in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Anthony tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Banks! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sasha Banks!
In his post fight interview, Sasha Banks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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