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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Banks (ranked 2383 p4p, 281 weight class) and Hits Hard (ranked 2086 p4p, 254 weight class). Hits Hard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlton Banks's chin.
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280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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268 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hits Hard!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard clinches up with Banks and pushes him back against the cage.
Hard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Carlton Banks has been cut.
Banks wants to break free but Hard has control.
Banks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banks can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banks's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hard.
Banks is trying to force a seperation but Hard has the dominant position.
Hard tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is trying to break free.
Banks wants to get back to striking at distance but Hard won't allow it.
Hard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banks's defenses.
Banks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hard jumps guard but Banks stands there with Hard around his waist. Hard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hard pushes Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks stops a takedown attempt from Hard.
Banks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Banks is defending well.
Carlton Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hits Hard.
Hard lands a nice elbow.
Banks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks managing to block the knees to the body from Hard.
Banks breaks from the clinch.
Hard slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Hard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hard misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Banks.
Banks lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Hits Hard has been cut.
Banks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hard looks to clinch
and Hard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hard looks winded!
Hard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Banks fakes the body blow, causing Hard to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hard goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlton Banks!
A victorious Carlton Banks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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