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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Banks (ranked 5087 p4p, 539 weight class) and Scotty Tuote (ranked 4605 p4p, 501 weight class). Ty Banks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ty Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scotty Tuote!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuote clinches.
Banks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tuote pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuote looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuote feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Banks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tuote was covering up waiting for the punch and Banks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tuote wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.
Banks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuote wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.
Banks cracks Tuote with a solid left hand.
Banks trying to control but Tuote is working from the bottom.
Banks throws an elbow that misses. Tuote uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banks's guard. Nice move by Tuote!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuote won't allow Banks to sweep him here.
Banks controlling the position.
Banks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tuote is controlling him.
Banks is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tuote dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuote controlling from side mount.
Banks can't do much from the bottom here.
Tuote is staying tight to Banks's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Banks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tuote misses with a body kick.
Banks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tuote defends it nicely.
Tuote looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuote gets a clinch.
Tuote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to break the clinch but Tuote is controlling the position.
Tuote misses with a knee to the head.
Tuote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
Tuote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've been informed that Tuote has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tuote throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tuote throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuote manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Tuote
and Banks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tuote won't be happy with that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuote parries the strikes from Banks easily there. Banks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tuote to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuote holds on to Banks's head and controls the position momentarily.
Banks lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Tuote dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tuote fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Banks is out of range.
Tuote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuote stuffs the takedown.
Banks shoots in looking for a takedown but Tuote manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Banks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Banks scores with a push kick.
Tuote drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
Banks tries to pull guard but Tuote forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuote breaks from the clinch.
Tuote rushes Banks and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks managing to block the knees to the body from Tuote.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tuote.
Banks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Tuote.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuote has Banks pressed against the cage, preventing Banks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuote throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banks blocks it with crossed arms.
Tuote has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuote tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Tuote trying to land knees to the body.
Tuote landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tuote misses with the head strike.
Tuote is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuote connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banks's face.
Banks is trying to drag Tuote to the mat but Tuote just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Banks wants a takedown.
Banks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tuote fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Banks slips a straight right by Tuote.
Tuote drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuote lands a good knee to the midsection. Banks won't want to take too many of those.
Tuote misses with a knee to the head.
Tuote landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tuote with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuote lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Tuote.
Tuote using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tuote tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Tuote taking a breather.
Tuote misses with a knee to the head.
Banks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tuote landing knees to the body.
Tuote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tuote using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tuote lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tuote using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tuote using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tuote obliges.
Tuote stalling.
Tuote pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tuote continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tuote crunches a lovely knee into Banks's ribcage.
Tuote tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Tuote with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuote lands a knee to the body.
Tuote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tuote prevents it.
Tuote with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuote breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuote moves into the clinch.
Tuote trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Tuote.
Tuote lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tuote lands a knee to the body.
Tuote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tuote dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tuote lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Tuote showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Banks.
Scotty Tuote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuote has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tuote tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
Tuote escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuote throws a wild body kick that Banks sees coming a mile off.
Banks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tuote sprawls and moves away.
Tuote fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banks checks it well.
Banks changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tuote lands with a nice body kick.
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuote throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tuote sprawls and moves away.
Tuote connects with an inside leg kick.
Banks drives through with a takedown into Tuote's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tuote managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks throwing strikes but missing.
Tuote looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tuote avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tuote seems keen to control Banks's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Banks prevents Tuote from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Banks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tuote looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Tuote does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Banks darts in looking for a takedown but Tuote gets double underhooks and turns Banks into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks moves out of range as Tuote throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tuote.
Tuote throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tuote loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Tuote scores with a kick to the midsection.
Banks moves out of range as Tuote strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tuote tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
Tuote escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuote.
Horrible takedown attempt by Banks or perhaps it was just good defense by Tuote, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tuote pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ty Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks tries for a takedown but Tuote sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tuote swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tuote scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Tuote misses the target.
A low kick from Tuote misses
and Tuote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Tuote.
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!
Tuote shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scotty Tuote is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tuote lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Banks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Banks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Tuote comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuote winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Tuote!
Scotty Tuote seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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