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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 869 p4p, 605 weight class) and Hillary Trump (ranked 50 p4p, 39 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Desmond Fairbanks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Desmond Fairbanks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Trump as he checks the leg kick.
Trump is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trump throws a jab when Fairbanks was well out of range.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairbanks throws a lazy uppercut
and Trump counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Trump prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trump lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks avoids the elbow strike from Trump, against the cage.
Trump lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trump looking to throw knees to the head but Fairbanks is blocking nicely.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trump just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairbanks's brow.
Fairbanks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trump is keeping busy.
Fairbanks looking to stall.
Trump throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fairbanks.
Trump lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fairbanks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Trump can turn it around.
Fairbanks cracks Trump with a nice body shot.
Trump is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fairbanks is defending well for now.
Trump throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairbanks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Trump misses with some punches.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Trump tries to land knees in the clinch but Fairbanks avoids the damage to the body.
Trump lands a damaging elbow.
Trump misses with some punches.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairbanks lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Trump.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairbanks tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Fairbanks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fairbanks stalling in the clinch but Trump improves position.
Come on Fairbanks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Trump prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Trump misses with a knee to the head.
Fairbanks lands a nice uppercut.
Trump pushes Fairbanks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Fairbanks avoids the elbow strike from Trump, against the cage.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks blocks an uppercut.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks has Trump pressed against the cage.
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trump.
Fairbanks managing to block the knees to the body from Trump.
Fairbanks misses with the head strike.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump lands a shoulder strike.
Fairbanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trump gets through Fairbanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks pushes Trump back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trump misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
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!
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump lands a shoulder strike.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Trump connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fairbanks's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Trump scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trump.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trump just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairbanks's brow.
Fairbanks lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hillary Trump dominated that round.
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.
Fairbanks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trump.
Trump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Trump stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trump looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairbanks is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Fairbanks - just one landing.
Trump connects with a body shot that sends Fairbanks's belly button to the back.
A leg kick checked by Trump.
Trump is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fairbanks throws a jab when Trump was well out of range.
Fairbanks tries to keep at a distance but Trump has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trump throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fairbankss head.
Trump tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairbanks blocks a body shot from Trump.
Trump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fairbanks digs a right hand into Trump's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trump's gas tank.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hook to the body lands for Fairbanks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Fairbanks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trump throws an elbow but misses.
Trump misses with the head strike.
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks cracks Trump with a nice body shot.
Fairbanks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Trump throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Trump lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trump prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trump.
A body shot lands from Fairbanks.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trump.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Trump lands with a right to the head.
Trump lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump lands a hook that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trump tries a knee to the head but Fairbanks blocks it.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Fairbanks.
Trump is breathing heavily.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump scores with a shot to the side of Fairbanks's head.
Fairbanks tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump gets through Fairbanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairbanks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Fairbanks tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fairbanks taking a breather.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairbanks is looking to control Trump's arms but Trump gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fairbanks has his back to the cage.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Fairbanks.
A left hand lands to the body for Fairbanks.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Trump throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairbanks blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairbanks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trumps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbanks's corner calls for a 1-2. Fairbanks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fairbanks scores with a head kick.
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fairbanks. That one must have hurt.
Fairbanks throws a head kick that misses.
Hillary Trump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trump closes the distance but Fairbanks moves to the side
and Trump takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fairbanks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trump tries to counter by closing the distance.
Trump darts in and clinches Fairbanks up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trump lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Trump controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fairbanks blocks an elbow strike from Trump.
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 Desmond Fairbanks will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trump throws a body punch but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Trump slips under a jab from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks scores with a head kick. Trump tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fairbanks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trump.
Trump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairbanks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump misses with a few strikes there.
Fairbanks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trump avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trump wants to counter with a clinch but Fairbanks pushes him away.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Trump steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fairbanks.
Trump avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump scores with a punch to the head.
Fairbanks connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairbanks throws out the jab.
Fairbanks closes the distance and pushes Trump back into the cage.
Fairbanks lands a shot to the body.
Trump tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trump with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairbanks tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trump lands a shoulder strike.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fairbanks is looking to slow Trump down with leg kicks.
Fairbanks keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairbanks forces Trump back against the cage and clinches.
Trump prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks takes a shot to the head.
Trump keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fairbanks's efforts to push away.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks prevents a body shot from Trump.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Trump lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fairbanks.
Trump working aggressively here.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks digs a right hand underneath Trump's ribcage. Trump let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairbanks is working Trump over against the cage.
Trump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trump as Fairbanks tries to tie him up.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Trump controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump pushes Fairbanks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks manages to break the clinch.
Fairbanks throws a head kick that misses.
Fairbanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Trump takes one to the side of the head.
Trump has managed to clinch.
Trump misses with some punches.
Trump working Fairbanks over with knees to the body.
Trump prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hillary Trump seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Fairbanks as the two fighters clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Fairbanks.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trump misses with an elbow over the top.
Fairbanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Fairbanks. That snapped Trump's head back.
Fairbanks misses with the combination.
Donk. Fairbanks catches Trump right on the button with a cross.
Trump doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairbanks circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fairbanks.
Fairbanks moves away from the strike by Trump.
Fairbanks cracks Trump with a good jab.
Trump moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fairbanks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trump lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trump misses with a hook. Fairbanks ducked under it nicely.
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 Desmond Fairbanks.
I think Fairbanks 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Desmond Fairbanks!
Desmond Fairbanks was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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