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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buckaroo Banzai (ranked 3504 p4p, 157 weight class) and Talon Cape (ranked 3524 p4p, 160 weight class). Buckaroo Banzai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buckaroo Banzai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Talon Cape!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banzai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cape's coach down at Stark Combat Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cape's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Banzai throws a lazy head kick
and Cape counters by moving into the clinch.
Banzai looking to throw knees to the head but Cape is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cape - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice elbow from Cape.
Cape scores with a knee to the head.
Cape with a knee to the head.
It looks like Buckaroo Banzai has been cut.
Cape is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Banzai wants a takedown.
Cape looking to throw knees to the head but Banzai is blocking nicely.
Banzai managing to block the knees to the body from Cape.
Banzai is working for takedown but Cape is calmly controlling the position for now.
Banzai takes an elbow to the temple.
Cape pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cape tries to work over Banzai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banzai could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cape throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cape controlling the action here for a moment.
Banzai is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buckaroo Banzai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banzai tries for a takedown but Cape manages to get underhooks.
Cape missing with knees to the body.
Cape is struggling to control the position.
Banzai wants to break free but Cape has control.
Cape lands a nice knee to the body.
Cape avoiding damage.
Cape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banzai is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cape lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banzai or not.
Cape's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banzai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Banzai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cape slows down the pace here.
Cape is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cape leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banzai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Banzai misses with the head strike.
Banzai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cape throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banzai tries to land knees in the clinch but Cape avoids the damage to the body.
Cape gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banzai.
Banzai missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Cape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buckaroo Banzai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck for Banzai with that takedown attempt.
Cape connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banzai shoots and misses
and Cape counters with an inside leg kick.
Banzai throws a head kick that misses.
Banzai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cape leaves Banzai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buckaroo Banzai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cape throws a head kick but Banzai moves out of range.
Cape closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Cape.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cape prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banzai is looking for a takedown.
Cape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cape lands a nice elbow.
Cape lands a good knee to the midsection. Banzai won't want to take too many of those.
Cape taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cape.
Talon Cape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cape is struggling to control the position.
Cape lands a damaging elbow.
Cape misses with a punch to the body.
Cape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banzai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cape is struggling to control the position.
Cape leaning against his opponent.
Cape is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cape lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Cape.
Cape holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cape takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Talon Cape.
Banzai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cape.
Cape throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banzai shoots in for a double leg but Cape sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cape, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Cape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buckaroo Banzai'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.
Banzai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cape circles away quickly and effectively.
Cape wants to counter with a clinch but Banzai pushes him away.
Cape has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cape lands an elbow inside.
Cape tries to land knees in the clinch but Banzai avoids the damage to the body.
Cape connects with a knee to the head.
Come on Cape - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cape is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Cape's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Banzai tries to pull guard but Cape holds him up against the cage and eventually Banzai drops back down to his feet.
Cape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banzai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banzai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cape is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cape landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cape avoiding damage as Banzai throws knees to the body.
Cape dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cape scores with a knee to the head.
Cape creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banzai's defenses.
Cape slowing the pace effectively.
Cape leaning against his opponent.
Cape gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cape pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banzai breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Cape - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cape connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cape takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cape has managed to clinch.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banzai has had enough of the clinch but Cape keeps him there for the moment.
Banzai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cape walks away with a smile on his face. Banzai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cape misses with a straight left.
Banzai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cape counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buckaroo Banzai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banzai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Cape - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cape obliges.
Banzai scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Cape really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buckaroo Banzai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Banzai doesn't manage to clinch there - Cape circles away.
Cape scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cape connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cape.
Banzai darts in looking for a takedown but Cape gets double underhooks and turns Banzai into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Cape. No joy for Banzai on that attempt.
Banzai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cape.
Banzai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Banzai throws a sloppy head kick
and Cape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cape looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banzai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buckaroo Banzai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Cape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cape cracks the inside of Banzai's front leg.
Cape is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Banzai misses with a takedown attempt
and Cape counters with an outside leg kick.
Cape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banzai moves away.
Banzai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banzai misses with a combination
and Cape counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cape scores with a knee to the head.
Cape stalling the fight.
Cape scores a nice knee to the body.
Cape throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cape stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cape slows down the pace here.
Cape working Banzai over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cape controlling the action here for a moment.
Cape has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cape landing knees to the head.
Banzai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cape has Banzai pressed against the cage.
Banzai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cape lands an elbow just above Banzai 's eye.
Banzai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cape stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Cape dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Buckaroo Banzai'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!
Banzai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cape.
Cape has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banzai avoiding damage as Cape throws knees to the body.
Cape connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banzai's face.
Banzai is trying to drag Cape to the mat but Cape just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cape is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cape.
Banzai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banzai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banzai pulls Cape into guard.
Banzai trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cape not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cape really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banzai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cape passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banzai tries to buck Cape off but Cape is having none of it.
Cape tries to advance to mount but can't.
Banzai is letting Cape control him for a moment.
Banzai tries to control but Cape manages to take his back.
Banzai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Banzai right now.
I would not like to be Banzai right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckaroo Banzai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Cape has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Talon Cape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 43:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 42:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talon Cape!
Talon Cape thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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