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BANZAI COMBAT 72 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cengiz Dana (ranked 25493 p4p, 25398 weight class) and Huan Wan (ranked 356 p4p, 381 weight class). Huan Wan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cengiz Dana's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cengiz Dana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huan Wan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wan can pounce on him.
Dana misses with an uppercut. Wan saw that one coming.
Wan cracks Dana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dana throws a lazy uppercut
and Wan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dana. Wan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Dana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Dana misses its intended target.
Dana scores with a jab to the head.
Dana throws an off balance right hand
and Wan counters with a straight right hand.
Wan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dana throws a poor cross that misses
and Wan counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunch! Wan slams his shin into Dana's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wan throws a leg kick
and Dana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wan lands a jab to Dana's midsection.
Dana misses with a shot to the body
and Wan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dana misses with a body punch
and Wan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wan misses with a low kick.
Dana throws the left hand but Wan avoids the punch easily.
Dana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wan throws a wild body kick that Dana sees coming a mile off.
Dana missing with a left hand there. Wan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dana misses.
As Dana backs off Wan throws a huge counter combo but Dana manages to avoid it all.
Wan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wan lands with a hook. Dana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dana misses with a hook
and Wan counters with a two punch combo.
Dana misses with a lunging right hand
and Wan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dana misses with a looping left.
Dana looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dana throws a lazy right hand but Wan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dana misses with a body punch
and Wan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cengiz Dana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dana misses the body punch
and Wan counters with a one-two to the body.
Dana misses with a lunging right hand
and Wan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Dana is rocked!
Dana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wan counters with a left to the body.
Oh Dana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan sizes up Dana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wan scores with a three punch combo!
Wan cracks Dana with a hook to the temple - Dana is on wobbly legs here! Wan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dana falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wan wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Huan Wan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Huan Wan waved his t-shirt featuring BANZAI NUTRITION's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lester John Mate (ranked 25394 p4p, 25442 weight class) and Kyler Rivera (ranked 463 p4p, 446 weight class). Rivera has chosen Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) as his entrance music. Kyler Rivera struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester John Mate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyler Rivera!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mate won't be happy with that.
Mate bucks up and tries to throw Rivera off but instead Rivera has got his back!
Mate looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rivera is hanging on to Mate's back as he tries to escape.
Mate is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rivera has good solid back control here.
It looks like Rivera might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mate is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mate is trying to stand back up.
Rivera just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rivera is hanging on to Mate's back as he tries to escape.
Mate is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mate tries to roll but Rivera sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rivera keeps control of the position easily here as Mate tries to buck him off.
Mate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyler Rivera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rivera moves away from the strike by Mate.
Mate misses with a left hand
and Rivera counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mate!
Rivera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mate looks to move to half guard but instead Rivera has passed into mount! Damn!
Rivera controlling from mount.
Rivera takes Mate's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mate wants to get back to his feet.
Mate is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is not going to allow Mate to sit and survive in this position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
More stalling from Rivera.
That's four 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.
Mate is in bad spot here.
Mate trying to get back to his feet but Rivera is in full control for now.
Rivera just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivera is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyler Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rivera moves out of range of the leg kick from Mate.
Rivera is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mate instigates a clinch.
Rivera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rivera turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rivera manages to end up in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Mate.
Rivera controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rivera 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.
Mate wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mate tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rivera controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rivera.
Mate is in bad spot here.
Rivera has good solid back control here.
Mate can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mate trying to get back to his feet but Rivera is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rivera slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The adventures of Rivera the control monster continue. Boring.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyler Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rivera 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyler Rivera!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Dahman (ranked 4118 p4p, 25508 weight class) and Chen Zhang (ranked 374 p4p, 467 weight class). Jerry Dahman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chen Zhang's chin.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Dahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chen Zhang!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zhang misses with a combination
and Dahman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dahman moves into the clinch.
Dahman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dahman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zhang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zhang throwing strikes from guard but Dahman blocks nicely.
Zhang wants to stand and escape but instead Dahman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zhang trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dahman slows the pace down in half guard.
Dahman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dahman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dahman uses his free foot to push down on Zhang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zhang.
Dahman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zhang is trying to stand but he's just given Dahman his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahman has his arm under Zhang's chin here. Game over son! Dahman squeezes tightly and Zhang is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Dahman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Back Fort (ranked 4936 p4p, 4313 weight class) and Isaac Newton (ranked 479 p4p, 447 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Back Fort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaac Newton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fort tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Newton defends well and Fort ends up having to push Newton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Newton wants to get back to striking at distance but Fort won't allow it.
Newton trying to control the position but instead, Fort has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newton into the cage.
Fort jumps guard.
Fort is adopting a defensive guard.
Newton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fort's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton is posturing up here but Fort has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Newton tries to roll out but it's too tight and Newton has to tap! Slick submission there by Fort!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Back Fort!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorius Grey (ranked 4190 p4p, 3885 weight class) and Stephan Volland (ranked 443 p4p, 428 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by Bipolar Disorder. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregorius Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephan Volland!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grey with a body shot.
Grey with the inside leg kick.
Volland slips a jab and a cross from Grey.
Grey scores with a jab to the head.
Grey lands a jab-cross combination.
Grey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grey throws a good cross that connects.
Volland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gregorius Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey throws a series of punches but Volland avoids them all with ease.
Volland throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grey.
Volland swinging wildly here.
Grey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grey misses with a double jab.
Grey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volland counters with a series of strikes. Grey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Volland dodges the punch combination from Grey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey shoots in but no luck this time.
Grey throws a solid leg kick but Volland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grey.
Grey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Volland misses with the combination.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grey can pounce on him.
Volland blocks a leg kick.
Stephan Volland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Grey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volland checks a low kick from Grey.
A right-left combo lands from Grey.
Volland looks to land a left hand but Grey moved out of range nicely.
Volland jabs at Grey's body.
Volland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Volland misses with a straight right.
Grey is looking for a counter combo.
Volland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Volland misses the shot to the body.
Grey tries to counter by clinching up but Volland breaks away and moves out of range.
Volland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volland throws out the jab.
Grey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volland counters with a two punch combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Volland checks a leg kick.
Volland is looking for the big counter here.
Grey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grey moves away from the strike by Volland.
Grey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volland.
Volland looks to land a right hand but Grey moved out of range.
Grey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volland lands with a hook. Grey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Volland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey. Grey obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland swings for the body but Grey moves out of range.
Grey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grey looks to land a combination but Volland avoids it well.
Grey lands an overhand right.
Grey throws a series of punches but Volland avoids them all with ease.
Volland unleashes a big counter combination but Grey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Volland avoids the head kick by Grey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grey.
Volland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey was well out of range. Poor timing from Volland.
Grey misses with a series of wild punches.
Grey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volland connects with a combination that backs up Grey into the cage. Volland lands a flurry of punches that gets past Grey's guard. Grey is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Volland bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Volland!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nordin Asrih (ranked 5494 p4p, 3267 weight class) and Oliver Kolar (ranked 347 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nordin Asrih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Kolar!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Kolar.
Asrih throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolar.
Kolar moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Asrih goes down! Can Kolar finish him!?
Asrih is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolar postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Asrih's head off the mat! Asrih is out! He's out! Kolar jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oliver Kolar!
Our winner, Oliver Kolar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Nagy (ranked 4167 p4p, 2676 weight class) and Rodrigo Becaio (ranked 428 p4p, 310 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nagy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Becaio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagy.
Becaio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nagy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Becaio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nagy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Becaio tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagy is retaining full guard.
Nagy is controlling Becaio's posture.
Becaio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nagy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Becaio is controlling him.
Becaio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nagy's head.
Nagy controlling Becaio's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagy is trying to hold Becaio in close to prevent damage but Becaio has managed to pass into half guard.
Becaio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nagy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Becaio.
Nagy pushes Becaio off looking to stand but Becaio dives back in and keeps control.
Nagy is looking for a sweep. Becaio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Becaio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Nagy is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Nagy tries to lock up and control but Becaio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nagy working to try and regain half guard.
Becaio wants to control the pace but Nagy is squirming around nicely.
Nagy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Becaio on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becaio lands a couple of good shots and Nagy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Nagy is trying to stand back up.
Becaio is persistently looking for the submission but Nagy is defending it well.
Nagy's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Becaio's hands.
Becaio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nagy is defending well though. Becaio let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nagy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nagy breaks Becaio's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Becaio working a defensive guard here.
Nagy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Becaio managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Becaio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Becaio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nagy to the ground. Becaio is now in Nagy's guard.
Nagy wriggles free and stands up.
Nagy shoots in but Becaio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Becaio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Becaio wants it to stay on the feet.
Becaio closes the distance and clinches up with Nagy, looking for a takedown. Becaio pushes Nagy against the cage but Nagy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nagy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Becaio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Becaio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagy somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Nagy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becaio throws a nice looking combination but Nagy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagy looks to clinch
and Becaio counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagy is looking to clinch.
Nagy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Becaio.
Nagy closes the distance and clinches up with Becaio, looking for a takedown. Nagy pushes Becaio against the cage but Becaio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nagy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nagy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Becaio circles away.
Becaio fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nagy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nagy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becaio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nagy's head backwards.
Nagy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nagy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Becaio moves into the clinch.
Becaio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nagy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Becaio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Becaio but Becaio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nagy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBecaio.
Becaio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becaio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nagy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Becaio tries to work over Nagy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Becaio.
Nagy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Becaio after a bit of a struggle.
Nagy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Becaio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Becaio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Becaio has Nagy pushed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Becaio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagy being controlled against the cage.
Becaio landing knees to the body.
Becaio misses with an elbow over the top.
Becaio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nagy is defending well for now.
Nagy tries to pull guard but Becaio won't allow it.
Becaio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Becaio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David Nagy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Becaio fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagy tried to counter with a leg kick but Becaio avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Becaio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Becaio tries to clinch there but Nagy circles away.
Becaio stuffs the takedown attempt from Nagy. Nagy gets slowly back to his feet.
Becaio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Becaio tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Becaio wants to land a leg kick but Nagy is out of range.
Nagy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Becaio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagy shoots for a takedown but Becaio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Becaio closes the distance and pushes Nagy back into the cage.
Becaio breaks from the clinch.
Nagy pushes Becaio up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagy wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Nagy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Becaio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nagy avoiding damage as Becaio throws knees to the body.
Nagy is trying to break the clinch but Becaio is controlling him.
Nagy trying to stall but Becaio improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Becaio obliges.
Nagy throws an elbow that misses.
Becaio jumps guard.
Becaio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nagy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nagy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Becaio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagy is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagy wanted to stand there but Becaio had control of the position.
Nagy trying to control but Becaio is working from the bottom.
Becaio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nagy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Becaio has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nagy doesn't defend quickly enough and Becaio has managed to lock this one up! Can Nagy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Becaio on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rodrigo Becaio!
After winning the bout, Rodrigo Becaio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Grant (ranked 3193 p4p, 2537 weight class) and Halo Halo (ranked 333 p4p, 267 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Halo Halo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Grant misses.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Halo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halo wants to counter the offense by Grant and move into the clinch position.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halo.
Grant motions for Halo to come forward. Grant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grant!
Grant tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Halo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Halo is cranking Grant's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Grant! He's tightened the choke and Grant is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Halo Halo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikuru Asakura (ranked 2941 p4p, 2900 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 245 p4p, 243 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikuru Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamont Banner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura throws a body kick that misses.
Asakura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asakura misses with a lunging right hand
and Banner counters with a straight right hand.
Asakura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Banner counters with a nice uppercut.
Banner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Asakura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Banner.
Asakura throws the left hand but Banner avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Asakura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rising Sun Training in the buildup to the fight.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Asakura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Banner tries to bum rush Asakura with a series of wild strikes but Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banner scores with a three punch combo!
Asakura throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Banner counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a left hand
and Asakura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner is looking for the big counter here.
Mikuru Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Banner.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
A punch combination from Asakura misses.
Asakura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice combination there by Banner.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asakura throws out the jab.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Banner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asakura misses with a body kick.
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banner is looking for the big counter here.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Banner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Asakura misses with a kick to the body.
Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Asakura is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asakura looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Banner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asakura tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Banner does no damage.
Asakura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asakura misses with a looping right.
Banner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asakura.
Banner slips under a jab from Asakura.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asakura throws out the jab.
Asakura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asakura scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a series of strikes that have Asakura backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner jabs Asakura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asakura misses with a body shot
and Banner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Asakura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asakura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Banner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asakura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Banner throws a series of punches but Asakura moves out of range.
Asakura looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Asakura throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Asakura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
A combination from Banner does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Banner dominated that round.
That's time! Asakura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Asakura throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Asakura might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asakura throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Banner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Asakura throws a right hand that misses
and Banner counters with a right hand to the body.
Asakura throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Banner throws a combination. Asakura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lamont Banner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Asakura misses with a right hand
and Banner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asakura takes a swing at Banner's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Banner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura throws a lazy head kick
and Banner counters with a left and a right that stings Asakura.
Asakura misses with a body kick.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Banner has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asakura lands a front kick.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asakura scores with a spinning back kick!
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Banner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Banner is looking for the big counter here.
Asakura misses with a hook. Banner ducked under it nicely.
Banner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asakura under the eye.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura scores with a hook.
Lamont Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banner jabs Asakura right on the nose. Asakura blinks but takes it well.
Asakura throws the kick towards the body but Banner avoids it.
Banner unleashes a big counter combination but Asakura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Asakura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Asakura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Banner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asakura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Banner is looking for the big counter here.
Asakura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banner is looking for the big counter here.
Asakura throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
Asakura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banner momentarily.
Asakura throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Banner counter with a right hand.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banner circles away quickly and effectively.
Asakura throws an off balance right hand
and Banner counters with a one-two to the body.
Banner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Banner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asakura circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Banner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Banner to counter with a crisp jab.
Banner is working the combinations to good effect here.
A swing and a miss from Asakura.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Banner dodges the punch combination from Asakura.
Banner throws a series of punches but Asakura moves out of range.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Asakura is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Banner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Asakura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Asakura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asakura scrambles back to his feet.
Asakura scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Asakura.
Banner looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Banner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Asakura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick
and Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
Asakura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura throws the left hand but Banner avoids the punch easily.
Banner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asakura moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Banner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Asakura.
Banner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Asakura. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asakura.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Asakura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asakura throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
Banner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Asakura misses with a low kick.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Asakura misses the target.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asakura misses with a body kick.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Asakura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Asakura misses with a shot to the body
and Banner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asakura thows a body kick. Banner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Asakura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asakura is looking to land body kicks.
Asakura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asakura!
Asakura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura thuds his shin into the meat of Banner's side.
Banner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asakura counters with a straight right hand.
Banner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asakura misses with a looping right.
Banner is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Asakura.
Banner moves out of range as Asakura throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Banner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Asakura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banner if he has to take too many more of those.
Asakura throws a sloppy body shot
and Banner counters with a nice uppercut.
Asakura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Asakura tries to land a front kick but Banner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asakura throws a jab when Banner was well out of range.
Mikuru Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner slips a straight right by Asakura.
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asakura.
Banner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Asakura tries to land a front kick but Banner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asakura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lamont Banner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Banner staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikuru Asakura.
Well Banner 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Banner!
A pretty intense looking Lamont Banner took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton St Pierre (ranked 3601 p4p, 2294 weight class) and Joey Nutz (ranked 414 p4p, 291 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by 3 6 Mafia - Move B!tch. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joey Nutz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Solid boxing
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Nutz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes a swing at Nutz's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Quinton St Pierre has been cut.
Nutz misses with a kick to the body.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
St Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nutz momentarily.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nutz.
Nutz ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
A jab from Nutz does it's job there.
Nutz cracks St Pierre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Pierre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Nutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nutz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Nutz moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Nutz is just out of range.
Nutz throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
Nutz thows a leg kick but St Pierre checks it
and St Pierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Pierre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre swings for the body but Nutz moves out of range.
St Pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
Nutz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Pierre checks a leg kick.
Nutz takes one to the side of the head.
St Pierre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nutz throws a front kick aimed at St Pierre's knee but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Pierre.
Nutz misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nutz was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
Nutz feints a counter leg kick.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre misses with a body shot
and Nutz counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutz misses with a straight right.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nutz.
St Pierre scores with a body shot.
A big right from Nutz misses.
Nutz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nutz misses with a right hand
and St Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
St Pierre throws a hook but Nutz blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nutz.
St Pierre throws a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nutz manages to avoid it.
Nutz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Pierre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nutz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Pierre has time to react.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nutz.
St Pierre takes one to the chin there.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Nutz is just out of range.
St Pierre takes a swing at Nutz's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre looks to throw the jab but Nutz is out of range.
Nutz loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nutz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice straight punches there by Nutz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nutz.
St Pierre is rocked!
Nutz connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks St Pierre out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Nutz!
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