EEC 159 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between RJ Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Macho man. Danny Greene will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanders
vs
Greene

180 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, RJ Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Greene!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Greene.
Greene dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanders. That did some damage!
Sanders walks into a jab.
Sanders shoots in but no luck this time.
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders shoots and misses
and Greene counters with an inside leg kick.
Greene moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Greene sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RJ Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Greene lands with a straight right. Sanders didn't see that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Greene as Sanders shoots in.
Greene listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Sanders is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Greene.
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greene connects with a superb combination that knocks Sanders out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Greene before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Sanders!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Danny Greene!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gul Dukat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gul Dukat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hjelmslev
vs
Dukat

182 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjelmslev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hjelmslev counters with a thumping low kick.
Dukat fails with the takedown
and Hjelmslev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dukat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dukat looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hjelmslev connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hjelmslev. That's going to slow Dukat down.
Hjelmslev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dukat takes a step back to recover.
Hjelmslev scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Gul Dukat has been cut.
Hjelmslev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dukat's head backwards.
Hjelmslev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dukat's sensitive parts.
Hjelmslev connects with a superb combination that knocks Dukat out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Hjelmslev before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Dukat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ragnar Hjelmslev!
An out of breath Ragnar Hjelmslev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fields comes into the arena with The Beast in Me - Johnny Cash blaring out of the sound system. Coltrane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bleed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rosco P Coltrane will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fields
vs
P Coltrane

162 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fields manages to avoid it.

Fields rushes Coltrane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fields creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fields blocks an elbow strike from Coltrane.
Fields fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coltrane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fields blocks the elbow strike.
Coltrane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fields tries to work over Coltrane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coltrane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fields.
Fields misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fields gets through Coltrane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coltrane tries to land a knee to the head but Fields blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Fields.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coltrane throws an elbow but misses.
Fields lands with a right to the head.
Coltrane misses with a knee to the head.
Coltrane lands an elbow inside that Fields shrugs off.
Fields lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fields lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coltrane backwards.
Fields misses with some punches.
Coltrane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coltrane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fields's defenses.
Fields has Coltrane pushed against the cage.
Fields dodges an elbow strike from Coltrane.
Fields cracks Coltrane with a nice body shot.
Coltrane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fields takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coltrane tries to land knees in the clinch but Fields avoids the damage to the body.
Fields lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fields has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Coltrane clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coltrane prevents Fields from getting a body triangle.
Fields somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Fields punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fields connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Coltrane to escape the position.
Fields trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Coltrane is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fields off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Fields struggling to land strikes to the head as Coltrane covers up.
Fields missing with strikes.
Coltrane has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Fields.
Even with his hooks in, Fields manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Fields throwing sloppy strikes.
Fields cracks Coltrane with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Coltrane from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Coltrane trying to control the action but Fields just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields missing with strikes.
Coltrane takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Fields trying to control momentarily.
Fields somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Fields punches the canvas rather than the man.
Fields misses with a punch to the head.
Fields trying to control.
Coltrane covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane avoids the strikes from Fields.
Fields tries to keep control of the position but Coltrane is staying busy.
Fields is really struggling to control Coltrane but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coltrane wants to escape the position.
Coltrane is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Fields 's hooks.
Fields throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fields misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fields landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Fields dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coltrane slips under a jab.
Fields shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fields works the jab nicely.
Fields bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coltrane's head.
Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Coltrane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fields thows a body shot but no joy.
Coltrane digs a good hook to Fields's body.
Fields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coltrane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shawn Fields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coltrane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fields.
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
Coltrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fields takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fields manages to avoid it.
Fields loads up on a big right hand but Coltrane slips the punch.
Coltrane tries to clinch there but Fields circles away.
Fields throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coltrane counters with a right hand to the body.
Coltrane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fields rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields throws a jab but it's blocked by Coltrane.
Coltrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coltrane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coltrane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coltrane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fields.
A slow jab from Fields misses its intended target.

Coltrane darts in and clinches Fields up against the cage.
Fields lands an uppercut.
Fields gets through Coltrane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coltrane misses with a knee strike.
Coltrane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coltrane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fields misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fields has Coltrane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coltrane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coltrane prevents a body shot from Fields.
Coltrane throws an elbow that misses.
Fields lands a hook that snaps the head of Coltrane backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coltrane throws an elbow but misses.
Shawn Fields has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields lands with a right to the head.
Fields avoids the elbow strike from Coltrane, against the cage.
Coltrane misses with the head strike.
Coltrane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Fields has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Coltrane regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fields throws a strike but Coltrane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coltrane wants to control from the top but Fields keeps moving.
Coltrane looking to sit in guard and control but Fields gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields is looking to work some ground and pound but Coltrane has wrist control.
Coltrane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fields has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fields throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fields's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coltrane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fields content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fields postures up.
Fields passes Coltrane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coltrane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fields is thwarting Coltrane's attempts to control the position.
Fields not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shawn Fields overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fields uses his free foot to push down on Coltrane's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Coltrane.
BOOM! Fields connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Fields dominated that second round.
That's time! Fields's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Fields throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coltrane sees it coming and avoids it easily.

It looks like Rosco P Coltrane has been cut.
Fields misses with an uppercut. Coltrane saw that one coming.
Coltrane takes one to the chin there.

Coltrane is rocked!

That has opened up Rosco P Coltrane's cut even more.
Coltrane misses the shot to the body.
Coltrane is still on wobbly legs! Can Fields finish him?
Coltrane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fields throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coltrane gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Fields gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Coltrane is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Fields!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Ynnub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Three Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunny Ynnub has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ynnub
vs
Dog

172 cm
29
177 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

188 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Prestige Nutrition (160! $99)

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 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bunny Ynnub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Three Dog!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ynnub closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dog's guard.
Ynnub is in close to Dog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ynnub postures up and lands a big shot to Dog's brow.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Ynnub is proving a slippery customer.
Ynnub showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ynnub is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ynnub content to stall in guard here.
Ynnub distracts Dog with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ynnub controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ynnub works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ynnub postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dog will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ynnub makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ynnub controlling from the top position.
Ynnub connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ynnub's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dog can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ynnub is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ynnub works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Ynnub advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Ynnub there.
Ynnub stalling.
Ynnub frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Dog is rocked!
Dog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ynnub. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ynnub softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Dog is out cold! Ynnub jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunny Ynnub!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Kanzaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Kanzaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kanzaki
vs
Kim

182 cm
26
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Milwaukee's Best 160 -$100 SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Kanzaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kim!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Kanzaki on that attempt.
Kanzaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Kanzaki persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryo Kanzaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kanzaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kanzaki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kanzaki tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
Kanzaki is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kim is looking for a kimura but Kanzaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kim to get the leverage.

Kim is trying to work for a kimura but Kanzaki is defending well.
Kanzaki is trying to control but can't.

Kim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kim seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kanzaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Kim.
Kanzaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanzaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
Kanzaki trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim slips nicely into half guard.

Kim wants to work for an arm triangle but Kanzaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kim seems to be working for a kimura but Kanzaki defends the submission attempt.
Kanzaki wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Kim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kanzaki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kanzaki keeping hold of Kim's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim is looking for a kimura but Kanzaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kim to get the leverage.

Kim has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kanzaki defend it? Kim steps over the head and cranks it - Kanzaki is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Kim!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighty Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Duarte has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Duarte
vs
Mike

181 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

167 cm
29
178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mighty Mike!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duarte shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mike looking for submissions off his back.
Mike is refusing to be controlled, as Duarte sits in half guard.
Duarte passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mike!
Mike really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Duarte lands with some strikes.
Duarte lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Mike is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duarte trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mike is looking to improve his position but Duarte isn't that keen on the idea.
Duarte cracks Mike with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mike should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mike in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mike to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Duarte!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marcos Duarte waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 160 -$100 SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barron comes into the arena with Ave Satani blaring out of the sound system. Cruz has chosen Go To Sleep by Eminem feat. DMX, Obie Trice as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barron
vs
Cruz

196 cm
22
221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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BioPharm Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Barron throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz avoids the elbow strike from Barron, against the cage.
Barron misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Barron throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barron.

Barron drags the fight down to the ground.
Cruz tries to stand but Barron is controlling from the bottom.
Barron keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Barron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Cruz stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz throws the left hand but Barron avoids the punch easily.
Barron tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Barron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Barron.
Barron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Barron.
Barron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Barron works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Barron ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz tests Barron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barron misses with a wild body shot.
Barron misses with an uppercut.
Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
Barron looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Barron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.

Barron gets control of Cruz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barron will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cruz trying to control but Barron is working from the bottom.
Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cruz won't allow Barron to sweep him here.

Cruz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Barron finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Barron.
Barron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Barron.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Barron.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barron scores with a head kick. Cruz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.
Barron misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tiger Cruz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Barron is just out of range.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Barron slips the punch.
Barron is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Barron moves away and avoids it.
Barron throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barron. That one must have hurt.
Barron scores with a decent looking hook.
Barron takes one to the chin there.
Colin Barron is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Cruz digs a good hook to Barron's body.
Barron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Barron's shoulder, as Barron tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Barron tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barron swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barron misses with a low kick as Cruz jumps back.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Barron is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barron punishes Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barron.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Colin Barron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barron wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Barron's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws a low kick, looking for Cruz's leg but Cruz calmly moves out of range.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barron lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barron slips under a jab.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barron is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Barron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barron swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.

Barron drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz is pushing down on Barron's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barron is fighting to maintain full guard but Cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cruz prevents Barron from improving his position.
Cruz passes to full mount!
Barron slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to stand up but Barron is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barron wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz wants to stand up but Barron is controlling the position.
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 Colin Barron will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cruz checks a low kick from Barron.
Barron misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.
Barron misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz throws a jab when Barron was well out of range.
Barron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Cruz.
Barron pushes Cruz away with a front kick.
Barron throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Barron avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barron's head backwards.
Barron walks into a straight right hand from Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cruz misses.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Barron throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barron can pounce on him.
Barron throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barron misses with a series of wild punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barron - the referee stops the clock and Cruz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barron. Cruz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Barron throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Barron throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Barron only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Cruz.
Barron throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Barron only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Barron.
Barron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Barron slips under a jab from Cruz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barron.
Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barron throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Barron looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barron throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Barron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
Barron slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barron.
Barron staying out of range there.
Barron swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Barron moved out of range.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Barron keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Barron's shoulder, as Barron tries to avoid the shot.
Barron throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Barron cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Barron scores with a nice strike.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barron goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barron avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Barron moves out of range of the strikes.
Barron throws a leg kick but Cruz moved away.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barron.

Cruz moves into the clinch.
Barron misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barron jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Barron around his waist. Barron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barron blocks an uppercut.
Barron prevents a body shot from Cruz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Barron showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barron has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Barron!
An out of breath Colin Barron thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff blaring out of the sound system. Benjamin Grundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Payne
vs
Grundy

165 cm
23
164 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Grundy.

It looks like Curtis Payne has been cut.
Curtis Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Payne avoids the attempt from Grundy to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Payne raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grundy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Payne is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Grundy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Grundy!

Payne throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Grundy escapes and throws Payne's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Payne gets back to half guard.
Payne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Payne trying to get back to full guard but Grundy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy looking to control but Payne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
Grundy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne can't escape the position.
Grundy controlling from mount.
Grundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Payne working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is squirming around, avoiding Grundy's attempts to control the action.
Grundy controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Benjamin Grundy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grundy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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 Curtis Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curtis Payne's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grundy motions for Payne to come forward. Grundy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grundy swinging wildly here.
Grundy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grundy throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Jab from Grundy.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Grundy counters with an outside leg kick.
Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grundy.
Payne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grundy.
Payne digs a good body shot into Grundy's ribs.
Benjamin Grundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne takes a swing at Grundy's ribcage but misses.
Payne throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Grundy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne is looking to wear down Grundy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grundy cracks the inside of Payne's front leg.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Grundy misses with a wild body shot.
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grundy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grundy connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy cracks Payne with a good jab.
Grundy connects with a body shot.
Grundy connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab by Grundy.
Grundy is looking to land body kicks.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grundy.
Grundy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Payne momentarily.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Grundy saw that one coming.
Grundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Grundy lands a big head kick that sends Payne tumbling to the mat! Grundy takes a step backwards and waves Payne back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Payne is rocked!
Grundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Grundy - that's a beauty! Payne is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Grundy can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benjamin Grundy!

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hype
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pop
A | B

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FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Ragno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragno comes to the cage accompanied by The World is Mine. Maximus Ragno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Banks's chin.

Ragno
vs
Banks

179 cm
23
156 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
156 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Ragno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks tests Ragno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks misses the jab.
Banks sizes up Ragno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Banks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ragno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Banks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ragnos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Banks connects with a single shot there.
Banks misses the shot to the body.

Banks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ragno is trying to defend but Banks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ragno is in trouble now - Banks has advanced to mount!
Ragno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Banks working the ground and pound effectively.
Banks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ragno sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Banks throwing shots but Ragno is blocking nicely.
Ragno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Ragno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ragno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banks.
Banks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragno is trying to get back to full guard.
Ragno trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Banks there.
Banks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Banks 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.
Ragno wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks passes to side control.
Banks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ragno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Ragno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banks is trying to ground and pound but Ragno uses the momentary lack of control by Banks to regain half guard.
Banks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks prevents Ragno from standing back up.
Banks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Banks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ragno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ragno with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Banks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banks winds up and cracks Ragno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragno keeps working.
Banks throwing shots but Ragno is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Banks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ragno tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragno throws a nice head kick!
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Banks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ragno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ragno keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Ragno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banks is one step ahead there.
Ragno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banks is looking to work some ground and pound but Ragno has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Ragno is keeping the position.
Banks trying to control but Ragno is working from the bottom.
Banks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Banks scoring with some ground and pound.
Ragno wants to sweep but no luck.
Banks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ragno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ragno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ragno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Banks passes Ragno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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!
Banks winds up and cracks Ragno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Banks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Banks slips a nice elbow through Ragno's hands, connecting with Ragno's forehead.
Ragno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ragno is staying active underneath Banks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks slips a nice elbow through Ragno's hands, connecting with Ragno's forehead.
Banks is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ragno's head.
Banks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ragno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banks.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Banks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragno has hold of Banks's hands but Banks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Banks wants to free his trapped foot but Ragno is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragno keeps working.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Ragno is defending well.
Banks content to control rather than advance.
Ragno trying to control here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Banks jabs Ragno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragno tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Banks.
Ragno tries to land a front kick but Banks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ragno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragno throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks lands with a shot to the body.
Will Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragno is looking to chop away at Banks's legs.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Ragno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragno takes one to the chin there.
Ragno fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Banks checks a leg kick.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragno on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Banks manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ragno on his heels. He'll look to pass Ragno's guard now, I'm sure.
Banks postures up in Ragno's guard and throws a big left but Ragno blocks it.
Banks throws a big elbow that misses.
Will Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banks pushing down on Ragno's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Banks.
Ragno is looking for a sweep. Banks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Banks connects with a nice short shot to Ragno's temple.
Ragno wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
Ragno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maximus Ragno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banks throwing shots but Ragno is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragno tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Banks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragno defending well though.
Ragno tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Ragno wants to get back to his feet.
Banks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banks is trying to control the action in half guard but Ragno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banks lands a nice short elbow.

Banks wants to work for an arm triangle but Ragno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Banks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragno defending well though.
Banks misses with a head shot. Ragno uses the momentum to regain guard.
Will Banks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Banks passes Ragno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ragno wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
Banks works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks controlling from the full mount.
Banks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ragno can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Banks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragno is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks with good strikes from the mount here!
Banks landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banks 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Banks!
Will Banks took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank Brian Mulroney for taking this fight against me. He was by far my toughest fight I have had yet. '.